Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stone Hill, Kent
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Stone Hill? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The timing of a visit to Stone Hill is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Stone Hill
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can help, from canopies and hoods, discharge points and horizontal duct runs onwards. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Stone Hill it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
A clean in Stone Hill covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Stone Hill (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- An undersized canopy or fan
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
When to call us in Stone Hill
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Stone Hill, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Sellindge Primary School or anywhere near Stone Hill, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether VAT is included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Why deal with it now?
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 certificate in the file answers that question. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
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. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Stone Hill
Which fire authority looks after Stone Hill?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Stone Hill. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who inspects food businesses in Stone Hill?
That is Folkestone and Hythe council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Stone Hill. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 is not written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We will confirm the time when we quote.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Stone Hill
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.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Kitchen extracts in Stone Hill
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Stone Hill. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Stone Hill is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in Stone Hill. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Historic houses near Stone Hill, such as Westenhanger Castle about 2.2 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. A hospital like William Harvey Hospital, about 3.8 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Stone Hill is about 5 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Stone Hill, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Stone Hill included. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, about 23 miles from Stone Hill.
We cover every part of TN25 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Stone Hill, Southenay Lane and Cooper's Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Stone Hill include Lilyvale (1 mile north-west), Brabourne Lees (1 mile north-west), Smeeth (1 mile north-west), Ridgeway (1 mile north-west) and Bircholt Forstal (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (8 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (5 miles south-east).
What’s near Stone Hill
The nearest railway station is Westenhanger station, about 2.4 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Lympne Castle (3.1 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Stone Hill include Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.