Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Thanington
Kitchen extract cleaning for Thanington and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen extract cleaning in Thanington, done properly
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers extract fans, vertical risers and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are poor airflow at the canopy and missing paperwork after a change of operator. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Thanington? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Thanington: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Kitchens around a place like Thanington are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Thanington (CT1, CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What happens if it’s left?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Thanington as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. Around Thanington, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Tell us when your site near Thanington is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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Thanington questions
Do you cover smaller places like Thanington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Thanington during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 14 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Thanington. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you don’t lose a service.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Thanington
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
Grease, kitchens and Thanington
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 172 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 31 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Thanington. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Thanington sits within the area of 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. In Thanington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Canterbury City council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hospital like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, about 1.3 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. School kitchens, at schools like The Canterbury Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Thanington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. Thanington gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 23 miles from Thanington.
We cover every part of CT1 and CT2 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Thanington include Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Thanington
Around Thanington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Canterbury Academy, Duke's Head Public House and Whitehall Meadows and the streets around them. The closest station to Thanington is Canterbury East station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Towns and villages near Thanington
What else we do in Thanington
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.