Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ashurst, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Ashurst and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Ashurst
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Ashurst give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy or filters and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, on plenums and filters, discharge points and canopies and hoods. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Ashurst covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Ashurst (TN3)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Ashurst
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Poor airflow at the canopy
If you cook for passing trade around Ashurst Kent station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Ashurst
Do you work overnight in Ashurst?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Ashurst can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ashurst?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ashurst. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site 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. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Ashurst.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- 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.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. Somewhere as small as Ashurst, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Photo reports with every job
Nearby places to Ashurst
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Part by part
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Grease, kitchens and Ashurst
Food hygiene inspections in Ashurst are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Ashurst falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Martin of Tours or anywhere around Ashurst, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital about 4.4 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Ashurst is about 5 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Ashurst, please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Ashurst included. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, about 19 miles from Ashurst.
Here we cover the TN3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Local streets include Ashurst Road, Clayton's Lane and Ashurst Hill, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Ashurst include Stone Cross (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (1 mile north-west), Fordcombe (1 mile north-east), Walter's Green (1 mile north) and Groombridge (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles east) and Southborough (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ashurst
There’s a railway station in Ashurst itself: Ashurst Kent station. Nearby you’ll also find Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (4.4 miles east) and Bolebroke Castle (2.4 miles west). Not far away are Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
What staff can safely do
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.