Kent · CT21
Kitchen extract cleaning in CT21
We cover every part of the CT21 postcode district, including Hythe, Palmarsh and Seabrook. Every TR19® clean ends with a certificate and photo report.
Places in CT21
- Hythe
- Palmarsh
- Seabrook
- Lympne
- Saltwood
- West Hythe
- Berwick
- Newingreen
- Pedlinge
- Sandling
- Postling
- Westenhanger
- Folkestone
- Dymchurch
Our services across CT21
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ductwork cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
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Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Kitchen extract cleaning across CT21: what to expect
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Typical jobs include cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, on canopies and hoods, extract fans and plenums and filters.
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How we quote
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Landmarks near Hythe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Church of St Michael and All Angels, Brockhill Park Performing Arts College and Hythe Bay CofE Primary School, among other places. Also close by are Oaklands Park (within half a mile south-east) and Red Lion Public House (within half a mile south-west). The closest station to Hythe is Sandling station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Saltwood Castle (0.7 miles north) and Royal Victoria Hospital (4.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Tolsford Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning across CT21: local notes
Kitchens across CT21 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
Much of our work across London and the South East happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so sites across CT21 don’t have to lose a day. Near the coast in CT21, salt and damp speed up corrosion in fans, ducts and dampers, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing.
Hythe: Where a hall near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in Hythe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Hythe Bay CofE Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Why it fails
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Questions from CT21
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in CT21?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
Do you work in CT21?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, CT21 included.