Kent · CT2
Kitchen extract cleaning in CT2
Responsible for a building in CT2? Our technicians cover Sturry, Hales Place and Broad Oak and every street in between, overnight, at weekends or in an emergency.
Towns and villages in CT2
- Sturry
- Hales Place
- Broad Oak
- Rough Common
- Blean
- Westbere
- Tyler Hill
- Hackington
- Fordwich
- Harbledown
- Upper Harbledown
- Honey Hill
- Denstroude
- Canterbury
- Wincheap
- Thanington
Services in CT2
- Extract fan cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Grease trap cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease filter exchange
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Nearby postcode districts
Elsewhere in Kent
All places in Kent
Every area we cover
About kitchen extract cleaning in CT2
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for rancid smells from grease in the duct and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, across discharge points, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs.
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
What you’ll pay
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Landmarks near Sturry
Around Sturry, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Swan Inn, Spires Academy and Chequer's Wood and Old Park and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Sturry Church of England Primary School (less than half a mile north-east), St Nicholas' Church (0.5 miles south) and Frank Montgomery School (1.2 miles east). Sturry has its own railway station: Sturry station. A little further out are Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (2.1 miles south). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Kitchen extracts across CT2
In CT2, a busy kitchen in a place such as Canterbury, Wincheap and Sturry and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
Across England, including CT2, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and each certificate and photo report is a record you can keep in your log book. CT2 includes coastal places, where salt in the air speeds up corrosion of roof-level equipment. Fans and cowls on sea-facing roofs are worth checking at each visit.
Sturry: Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sturry Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Nicholas' Church or elsewhere in Sturry, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Wash or exchange the filters often
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
What the work involves, part by part
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. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
What affects the quote in CT2
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning
In CT2, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Poor airflow at the canopy
FAQs for CT2
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.