Kent · ME13
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME13
TR19® kitchen extract cleaning, fire damper testing and ventilation hygiene across ME13, from Faversham, Davington and Preston. A fixed price up front and out-of-hours working.
Places in ME13
- Faversham
- Davington
- Preston
- The Brents
- Ospringe
- Boughton under Blean
- Oare
- Eastling
- Painter's Forstal
- Dargate
- Dunkirk
- Graveney
- Neames Forstal
- Oversland
- Selling
- Sheldwich
- Staplestreet
- Gushmere
- Hickmans Green
- Highstreet
- Perrywood
- Sheldwich Lees
- Stalisfield Green
- Whitehill
- Goodnestone
- South Street
- Broom Street
- Culmers
- Four Oaks
- Hernhill
- Hogben's Hill
- North Street
- Slutshole
- The Valley
- Throwley Forstal
- Throwley
- Uplees
- Waterham
- Winterbourne
- Badlesmere
- Stalisfield
- Brogdale
- Crouch
Services in ME13
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Grease filter exchange
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
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Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Areas we cover
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME13: how it works
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers discharge points, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and a kitchen taken over without any extract records.
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. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- 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.
What affects the price in ME13
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- In business since 2009
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What’s near Faversham
In Faversham, that means kitchens and buildings near Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Mechanics Arms and Ethelbert Road Primary School, among other places. Other local landmarks include Oare Meadow (1.1 miles north) and Church of St Mary Magdalene (less than half a mile north-west). Faversham has its own railway station: Faversham station. Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (4.2 miles south-west).
Where we work in ME13
Our kitchen extract cleaning work across ME13 takes in places such as Faversham, Davington and Preston and the villages in between. We cover every place we list for ME13, 43 in all, with cleans booked around trading hours.
Across England, including ME13, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and a TR19® certificate and photo report give you a record of the work. ME13 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.
Faversham: For kitchens close to Faversham station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. 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 3.5 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Why act early?
If your kitchen in ME13 is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The scale of the work
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
FAQs for ME13
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in ME13?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you cover ME13?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, ME13 included.