Kent · TN9
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN9
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across TN9, from Tonbridge. A fixed price up front and out-of-hours working.
Areas within TN9
Cleaning and testing we offer in TN9
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Fire damper testing
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Our kitchen extract cleaning service in TN9
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. We’re often asked to deal with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, across plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and extract fans.
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
How we quote
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What’s near Tonbridge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Church of St Peter and St Paul, Royal Rise Primary School and Hillview School for Girls and the streets around them. Nearby too are Ivy House Public House (less than half a mile west), New Beacon School (less than half a mile north-west) and Haysden Country Park (1.4 miles west). Tonbridge’s nearest station is Tonbridge station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Milne Museum (within half a mile west) and Tonbridge Castle (less than half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Tonbridge include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
Kitchen extracts across TN9
From Tonbridge to its smaller places, TN9 has kitchens of every size. Every one gets the same full TR19® clean, from the canopy to the discharge.
Much of our work across London and the South East happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so sites in TN9 can keep trading.
Tonbridge: For kitchens close to Tonbridge station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Tonbridge, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
What we’re called out for in TN9
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.
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.
FAQs for TN9
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.