Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Boughton under Blean kitchen extract cleaning
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Boughton under Blean, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
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’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Boughton under Blean
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Boughton under Blean, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Kent.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Somewhere as small as Boughton under Blean, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Boughton under Blean (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Boughton under Blean
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Boughton under Blean. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Boughton under Blean, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. 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. Boughton under Blean is covered by 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr is the nearest hospital to Boughton under Blean, about 5.2 miles east. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Barnabas or elsewhere in Boughton under Blean, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Boughton under Blean is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Boughton under Blean, please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Boughton under Blean included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, around 19 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME13. Streets in the area include London Road, The Street and The Crescent, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Hickmans Green (1 mile south-west), Winterbourne (1 mile south), Dunkirk (1 mile east), Oversland (1 mile south) and South Street (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Boughton under Blean
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Mount Ephraim Gardens and The Queens Head pub. The nearest railway station is Selling station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (3.5 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.2 miles east). Open spaces near Boughton under Blean include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
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.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Boughton under Blean
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Boughton under Blean
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Boughton under Blean.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
FAQs for Boughton under Blean
Can the work in Boughton under Blean be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Boughton under Blean keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Boughton under Blean?
Boughton under Blean is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
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. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you work in Boughton under Blean?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Boughton under Blean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Boughton under Blean
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Boughton under Blean and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.