Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Appledore Heath
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Appledore Heath, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Appledore Heath are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Appledore Heath, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Appledore Heath
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Appledore Heath, usually within one working day. If you’re dealing with grease smells coming from the extract and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can help, from discharge points, canopies and hoods and vertical risers onwards. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Appledore Heath covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Appledore Heath (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Appledore Heath: your questions answered
Can the work in Appledore Heath be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Appledore Heath needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Appledore Heath?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Appledore Heath. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Appledore Heath
We cover Appledore Heath, about 49 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. The fire and rescue service for Appledore Heath is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Appledore Heath, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Appledore Heath is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Appledore Heath or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Appledore Heath among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 19 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN26 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on School Road, Heathside and Woodchurch Road and the roads around them. We also cover Appledore (1 mile south), Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Brattle (2 miles north) and Brook Street (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (8 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Appledore Heath
For rail, the closest station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What affects the quote in Appledore Heath
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Appledore Heath
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Smallhythe Place is about 3.6 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether VAT is included