Kent · ME14
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME14
Running a kitchen in ME14? Our technicians cover Foley Park, Bearsted and Penenden Heath and the rest of the district, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
Areas within ME14
- Foley Park
- Bearsted
- Penenden Heath
- Weavering
- Ringlestone
- Grove Green
- Sandling
- Abbey Gate
- Detling
- Boxley
- Thurnham
- Lower Cox Street
- Harbourland
- Scragged Oak
- Maidstone
- Park Wood
- Allington
What we do in ME14
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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About kitchen extract cleaning in ME14
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 vertical risers, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods, and the jobs we see most are a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey.
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
What you will pay
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Around Foley Park
Around Foley Park, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Vinters Valley Park, St Paul's Infant School and The Hollybush Public House. Other local landmarks include Valley Park School (0.5 miles south) and Church of St Luke (less than half a mile south-west). For rail, the closest station is Maidstone East station, about 0.6 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (0.6 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (1.1 miles east). Open spaces near Foley Park include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
Kitchen extract cleaning around ME14
From Maidstone, Foley Park and Bearsted to its smaller places, ME14 has kitchens of every size. Each extract is cleaned to the same TR19® standard, canopy to discharge.
ME14 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Every job is surveyed first and quoted at a fixed price, wherever it is in ME14.
Foley Park: School kitchens, at schools like St Paul's Infant School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Luke or elsewhere in Foley Park, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Leave it or put it right?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether VAT is included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- 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)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in ME14
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.