Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Bockhanger kitchen extract cleaning
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Bockhanger, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Poor airflow at the canopy
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Bockhanger
Across Bockhanger, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you are dealing with a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right. Most calls from Bockhanger 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.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
For a smaller kitchen near Bockhanger, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Bockhanger (TN24, TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bockhanger
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, 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.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. In a place like Bockhanger, we fit the visit around your hours.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Bockhanger
Food Standards Agency records include about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs in Bockhanger and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Bockhanger. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Bockhanger is 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.
For schools such as Phoenix Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Bockhanger is William Harvey Hospital, about 2.2 miles south-east. Historic houses near Bockhanger, such as Godinton House about 2.1 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Bockhanger is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Bockhanger, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Bockhanger among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 17 miles away.
Work in TN24 and TN25 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Park Road, York Road and Tudor Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Kennington (1 mile north-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north-west), Godinton (2 miles south-west), Ashford (2 miles south) and Boughton Lees (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
Around Bockhanger
Typical jobs here are in premises near Towers School and Sixth Form Centre, Towers School and Sixth Form Centre and Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood, among other places. Bockhanger’s nearest station is Ashford International station, about 1.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are County Square (1.2 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
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What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Bockhanger
Which environmental health team covers Bockhanger?
That’s Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Bockhanger. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can school kitchens in Bockhanger be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 11 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Bockhanger. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Do you cover Bockhanger?
Yes. Bockhanger is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.