Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ashford, Kent
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Ashford? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Ashford: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Ashford in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 15 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Ashford, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ashford?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ashford. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
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.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Ashford
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Ashford give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. If you’re dealing with poor airflow at the canopy and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, we can put it right. Most calls from Ashford come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
A place as big as Ashford has kitchens of every kind, from takeaways and restaurants to school, hotel and staff kitchens. BESA’s minimum intervals run from every three months for heavy use to once a year for light use, so the right schedule depends on the kitchen.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Why deal with it now?
An overdue clean in Ashford is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. A gap in the records is hard to explain after an incident, so it pays to keep the work current.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Ashford businesses choose us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Whoever holds the keys and signs off contractors at your site in Ashford is the person we need to speak to before the day.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What affects the quote in Ashford
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Ashford
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Ashford
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christ Church, or anywhere in Ashford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Kitchen extracts in Ashford
Look up Ashford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 107 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 38 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ashford. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Ashford sits within the area of 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. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Ashford. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Chilmington Green Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ashford is William Harvey Hospital, about 2.1 miles east.
Ashford is in Kent. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Ashford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, including Ashford. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Ashford among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the TN23, TN24, TN25 and TN26 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Market Lane, Church Road and Station Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Ashford on the A20 and A28, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Stanhope (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-east), South Willesborough (1 mile south-east), Godinton (1 mile north-west) and Willesborough (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north). Ashford is one of the larger places we cover in Kent for kitchen extract cleaning.
What’s near Ashford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Locomotive pub, Ashford Green Corridors and Ashford School. There’s a railway station in Ashford itself: Ashford International station. Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.