Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tudeley, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Tudeley. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tudeley
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. Common call-outs are for grease dripping from the canopy or filters and poor airflow at the canopy, on extract fans, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Tudeley, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Kent.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Tudeley: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Tudeley, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Tudeley (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
FAQs for Tudeley
Who inspects food businesses in Tudeley?
Food hygiene inspections in Tudeley are carried out by Tunbridge Wells council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you work in Tudeley outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Tudeley keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Tudeley?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Is Tudeley in your area?
Yes. Tudeley is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Do insurers need proof of 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.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What we are called out for in Tudeley
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tonbridge Cottage Hospital is the nearest hospital to Tudeley, about 1.9 miles west.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What affects the quote in Tudeley
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Nearby places to Tudeley
More services for Tudeley
Grease, kitchens and Tudeley
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs and bars in and around Tudeley, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Tudeley. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Tudeley are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around Tudeley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Schools at Somerhill or anywhere near Tudeley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Tudeley is about 2 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. From the centre of Tudeley to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Tudeley is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, about 11 miles from Tudeley.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: TN11. We also cover Tudeley Hale (1 mile north-east), Crockhurst Street (1 mile south-east), Capel (1 mile south-east), Five Oak Green (2 miles east) and Colt's Hill (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles south-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north-east), Foley Park (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (3 miles east).
Around Tudeley
Around Tudeley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bishop Chavasse Primary School, Hillview School for Girls and The Poacher & Partridge pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Tudeley is Tonbridge station, about 2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Castle (1.9 miles west) and The Milne Museum (2 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work 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 Tudeley before we set off.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.