Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Wanshurst Green, Kent
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Wanshurst Green? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen duct cleaning in Wanshurst Green
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Wanshurst Green give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and people most often call us about a system with no record of a TR19 clean and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Wanshurst Green? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Most kitchens in Wanshurst Green fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a village or hamlet like Wanshurst Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Wanshurst Green (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Wanshurst Green
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Wanshurst Green knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Why act early in Wanshurst Green
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Planning a trip to Wanshurst Green ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Wanshurst Green kitchens: local notes
There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wanshurst Green, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Wanshurst Green. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Wanshurst Green get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Around Wanshurst Green, as anywhere, we clean the parts you can’t see as well as the canopy you can.
Wanshurst Green is about 6 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Wanshurst Green, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Wanshurst Green is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (6 miles or so).
Work in TN12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If your site is just outside Wanshurst Green, we cover St Ann's Green (1 mile north), Milebush (1 mile north-west), Underling Green (1 mile north), Marden Thorn (1 mile south) and Cross-at-Hand (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Kings Hill (8 miles north-west).
Near you in Wanshurst Green
For rail, the closest station is Marden station, about 1.2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include South East Romany Museum (0.5 miles south-west) and Sutton Valence Castle (4.1 miles north-east).
When to call us in Wanshurst Green
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Michael and All Angels Church or elsewhere in Wanshurst Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Common questions in Wanshurst Green
Do you cover smaller places like Wanshurst Green?
Yes, Wanshurst Green is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you come to Wanshurst Green after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Wanshurst Green keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
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.
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.