Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Throwley kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Throwley and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning in Throwley
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Throwley, usually within one working day. If you have poor airflow at the canopy and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can put it right, from plenums and filters, vertical risers and canopies and hoods onwards. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Throwley? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Throwley goes well beyond the canopy.
In a small place like Throwley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Throwley (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Throwley?
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 0.6 miles north-west), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
What else we do in Throwley
Throwley questions
Do you work overnight in Throwley?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Throwley keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Throwley?
In Throwley, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
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. Any part without access is noted.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Do you work in Throwley?
Yes. Throwley is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Why act early in Throwley
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Throwley as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. With notice, the visit to Throwley can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Throwley
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
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.
Part by part
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, 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
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.
Kitchen extracts in Throwley
Throwley is about 44 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. In Throwley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Where a hall near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in Throwley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Throwley is about 4 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME13 postcode area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Throwley among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the ME13 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Throwley Forstal (1 mile south), Sheldwich (1 mile north-east), Badlesmere (1 mile east), Sheldwich Lees (1 mile east) and Eastling (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Throwley
The nearest railway station is Faversham station, about 3.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Newnham Castle (2.7 miles north-west).
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Throwley before we set off.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.