Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Small Hythe
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Small Hythe: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Small Hythe
Food hygiene inspections in Small Hythe are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. At about 47 miles from central London, Small Hythe sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Smallhythe Place is about 0.2 miles south), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Small Hythe, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Small Hythe is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Small Hythe and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Small Hythe among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
All of TN30 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Broad Tenterden (1 mile north), Tenterden (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles north-west), Rolvenden Layne (3 miles west) and Rolvenden (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (11 miles north-west) and Stanhope (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Small Hythe
Nearby you will also find Benenden Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Smallhythe Place (under half a mile south). Not far away are Flatropers Wood.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Small Hythe, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers discharge points, extract fans and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and missing paperwork after a change of operator. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Small Hythe? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Somewhere as small as Small Hythe, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Small Hythe (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Small Hythe
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Wash or exchange the filters often
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Small Hythe: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Small Hythe?
Small Hythe is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you get to a site in Small Hythe?
Yes, Small Hythe is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Small Hythe run smoothly.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Small Hythe
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Small Hythe?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
School kitchens, at schools like Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours