Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
St Mary in the Marsh kitchen extract cleaning
For kitchen extract cleaning in St Mary in the Marsh, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Managing agents and facilities teams in St Mary in the Marsh
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in St Mary in the Marsh
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers plenums and filters, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are missing paperwork after a change of operator and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
We clean every reachable part of the system in St Mary in the Marsh: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Somewhere as small as St Mary in the Marsh, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- St Mary in the Marsh (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Questions from St Mary in the Marsh
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in St Mary in the Marsh?
That is Folkestone and Hythe council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in St Mary in the Marsh. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will you come out to St Mary in the Marsh?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, St Mary in the Marsh included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. 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?
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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
St Mary in the Marsh kitchens: local notes
St Mary in the Marsh lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers St Mary in the Marsh. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Folkestone and Hythe council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in St Mary in the Marsh. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in St Mary in the Marsh, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
St Mary in the Marsh is about 7 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in St Mary in the Marsh and the rest of Kent. St Mary in the Marsh is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 25 miles from St Mary in the Marsh.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN29 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Wades Close, Rectory Road and Pickneybush Lane and the roads around them. We also cover St Mary's Bay (1 mile east), Newchurch (2 miles north), Burmarsh (3 miles north-east), Postling Green (5 miles north) and Bonnington (5 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles north), Folkestone (11 miles north-east), Hythe (7 miles north-east), Hawkinge (12 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles west) and Cheriton (10 miles north-east).
Around St Mary in the Marsh
Typical jobs here are in premises near Romney Warren Country Park and The Star Inn. Well-known places in the area include Romney 'castle' (2.5 miles south-west) and Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.5 miles west).
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in St Mary in the Marsh
In St Mary in the Marsh, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
For schools such as The Marsh Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you will receive afterwards
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near St Mary in the Marsh, let us know and we will 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.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
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Why act early in St Mary in the Marsh
Any food business in St Mary in the Marsh can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. In a small place like St Mary in the Marsh, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in St Mary in the Marsh
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We are fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line