Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Barming Heath, Kent
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Barming Heath and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Barming Heath
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Barming Heath give you that record for the maintenance log. Common call-outs are for heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, on extract fans, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Barming Heath, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Kent.
A clean in Barming Heath covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Work in a small place like Barming Heath starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Barming Heath (ME16, ME15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What affects the quote in Barming Heath
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Barming Heath
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 10 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Barming Heath, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Barming Heath get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Barming Heath is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Margaret or anywhere around Barming Heath, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Barming Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Barming Heath is about 3 miles east of Kings Hill, in Kent. Anywhere in ME16, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across ME16 and ME15 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Lower Road, Church Lane and Tonbridge Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Hoppers Corner (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-east), Farleigh Green (1 mile south), West Farleigh (1 mile south) and Teston (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Near you in Barming Heath
Around Barming Heath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Quarry Wood, St Simon Stock Catholic School and The Bull Inn. The nearest railway station is East Farleigh station, roughly 1.1 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Oakwood Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Fremlin Walk (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Barming Heath includes Boxley Hills.
Barming Heath: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Barming Heath?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Barming Heath. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Barming Heath in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Barming Heath. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
How much notice do you need?
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 if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Barming Heath
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we clear up before we go. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Barming Heath run smoothly.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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When to call us in Barming Heath
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Oakwood Hospital is the nearest hospital to Barming Heath, about 1.3 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day