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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Studdal
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Studdal? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning around Studdal
Food hygiene inspections in Studdal are the job of Dover council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Studdal 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Walmer Castle is about 4 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near East Studdal Church Hall, or anywhere in Studdal, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Studdal is about 4 miles north of Dover, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT15 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Studdal is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, about 34 miles from Studdal.
We cover every part of CT15 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Chapel Lane, Homestead Lane and Northdowns Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Ashley (1 mile south-west), East Studdal (1 mile north-east), West Langdon (1 mile south), Sutton (1 mile east) and Martin (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north), Dover (4 miles south), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Studdal
The nearest railway station is Martin Mill station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east. A little further out are Walmer Castle (4 miles east) and Dover Transport Museum (3.2 miles south).
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Studdal
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you have a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, we can help, from extract fans, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Studdal? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Somewhere as small as Studdal, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Studdal (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Studdal: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Studdal?
That is Dover council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Studdal. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you work in Studdal outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Studdal doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you cover Studdal?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Studdal included.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
Common problems we fix in Studdal
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
A hospital like Buckland Hospital, about 4.3 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether a survey comes first
What affects the quote in Studdal
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- The condition of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For kitchen extract cleaning in Studdal, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
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.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
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What else we do in Studdal
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Somewhere like Studdal, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We survey the system, from your pictures 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.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
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. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.