Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Barnes Cray, Kent
We cover Barnes Cray for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Poor airflow at the canopy
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Barnes Cray
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19. Kitchens in Barnes Cray book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a smaller place like Barnes Cray, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Barnes Cray (DA1, DA8)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Part by part
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.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Barnes Cray
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Barnes Cray is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. A planned visit to Barnes Cray fits your hours; an emergency doesn’t.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- Fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Kitchen extracts in Barnes Cray
There are about 80 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 62 sandwich bars and takeaways in Barnes Cray and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. It’s Bexley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Barnes Cray. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Barnes Cray falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A kitchen near Slade Green station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; West Hill Hospital is the nearest hospital to Barnes Cray, about 1 mile south-east.
Barnes Cray is about 2 miles north-west of Dartford, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Barnes Cray and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Barnes Cray is one of them. You can also see our page for London, roughly 13 miles from Barnes Cray.
All of DA1 and DA8 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Stour Road, Wilmot Road and Maiden Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Slade Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north), Crayford (1 mile south-west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south), Swanscombe (4 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Barnes Cray
Around Barnes Cray, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Braeburn Park, Bird in Hand pub and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. For rail, the closest station is Slade Green station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are West Hill Hospital (1 mile south-east) and Dartford Library (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit.
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Barnes Cray: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Barnes Cray?
That’s Bexley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Barnes Cray. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you come to Barnes Cray after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Barnes Cray keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
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 far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a site near Barnes Cray, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- 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.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Barnes Cray
A kitchen in Barnes Cray builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before booking anyone
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos