Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Bowmans
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Bowmans, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bowmans
Across Bowmans, 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 have a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can help, from discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans onwards. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Bowmans it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Bowmans goes.
Around a smaller place like Bowmans, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The report is your 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 and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Bowmans (DA1, DA2, DA5)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Also near Bowmans
What else we do in Bowmans
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Wash or exchange the filters often
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Grease, kitchens and Bowmans
There are about 86 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 60 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Bowmans, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Bowmans is 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. It’s Dartford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Bowmans. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Barnabas or elsewhere in Bowmans, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Wentworth Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Bowmans is about 2 miles west of Dartford, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Bowmans and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Bowmans is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 13 miles away.
Work in DA1, DA2 and DA5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Swan Lane, Dale Road and Ross Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Bowmans sits on or near the A2018, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Bowmans, we cover Wilmington (1 mile south), Crayford (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Cray (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (11 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in Bowmans
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Bird in Hand pub and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School, among other places. The closest station to Bowmans is Crayford station, about 0.6 miles north. A little further out are Stone Castle (4.1 miles east) and West Hill Hospital (1.3 miles east). Open spaces near Bowmans include Wansunt Pit.
What we are called out for in Bowmans
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
For kitchens close to Crayford station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
How it works
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. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Bowmans can usually be finished without a second trip.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Bowmans, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Advice
Questions from Bowmans
Do you work overnight in Bowmans?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Bowmans can fit around your hours. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Bowmans in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 20 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Bowmans. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Do you cover Bowmans?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Bowmans included.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bowmans
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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.
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Bowmans
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- The scale of the work
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.