Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Basted kitchen extract cleaning
Our technicians work in Basted on kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease smells coming from the extract
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Basted
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 give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Basted, typically within one working day. If you are dealing with years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and discharge points onwards. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Basted start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Somewhere as small as Basted, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, 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.
- Where
- Basted (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Basted
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops in Basted and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Kitchens in Basted get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Basted. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Sevenoaks Hospital is the nearest hospital to Basted, about 4.8 miles west. Commuter trade near Borough Green & Wrotham station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Where a hall near The Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Basted, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Basted is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Basted, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 10 miles from Basted.
Every address in TN15 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Basted Mill and Plough Hill or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Basted include Claygate Cross (1 mile south-east), Crouch (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile north), Platt (1 mile north-east) and Plaxtol (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Near you in Basted
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Plough Public House, Wrotham School and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, among other places. Basted’s nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.8 miles west).
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What happens if it’s left?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. A planned visit to Basted is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why Basted businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after each visit
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Basted
Can you get to a site in Basted?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Basted is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Basted?
The local authority for Basted is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Basted can be planned properly.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs