Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Shoreham
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Shoreham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Shoreham
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Shoreham give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Common call-outs are for ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and grease drips onto cooking equipment, across discharge points, extract fans and plenums and filters. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Shoreham usually mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a small place like Shoreham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Shoreham (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Shoreham
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Why act early in Shoreham
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. If the system at a site near Shoreham fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shoreham
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Shoreham, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Questions from Shoreham
Can you work in Shoreham outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shoreham?
Food hygiene inspections in Shoreham are carried out by Sevenoaks council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Shoreham kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shoreham. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Shoreham is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Shoreham get their food hygiene inspections from Sevenoaks council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For kitchens close to Shoreham (Kent) station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Sevenoaks Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shoreham, about 3.2 miles south. Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Shoreham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Shoreham is about 4 miles north of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Across the TN14 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Shoreham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in London, around 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: TN14. Streets in the area include High Street, Boakes Meadow and Church Street, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Badgers Mount (1 mile west), Sepham Heath (1 mile south-west), Twitton (1 mile south), Otford (2 miles south) and Lullingstone (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (10 miles south-east) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Shoreham
In Shoreham, that means kitchens and buildings near Raspberry Hall Park and The Old George Inn and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Shoreham itself: Shoreham (Kent) station. Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Otford Heritage Centre (1.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Also near Shoreham
What else we do in Shoreham
Part by part
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.