Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Broadwater Down kitchen extract cleaning
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Broadwater Down: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not 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.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Broadwater Down
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and extract fans, and people most often call us about extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer. When a restaurant in Broadwater Down asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Most kitchens in Broadwater Down fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a smaller place like Broadwater Down, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Broadwater Down (TN2, TN4, TN1)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Broadwater Down
Do you cover smaller places like Broadwater Down?
Yes, Broadwater Down is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Broadwater Down?
That is Tunbridge Wells council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Broadwater Down. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
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 necessary.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We plan the journey to Broadwater Down and bring what the job is likely to need.
- 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
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Broadwater Down, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Grease, kitchens and Broadwater Down
Food Standards Agency records include about 31 pubs and bars and about 6 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Broadwater Down and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Broadwater Down sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Broadwater Down. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mark's Church or anywhere around Broadwater Down, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital, about 1 mile north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Broadwater Down is about 1 mile south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Anywhere in TN2, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 16 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN2, TN4 and TN1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Frant Road, Eridge Road and Ramslye Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A267, Broadwater Down is simple for us to get to at any hour. If your site is just outside Broadwater Down, we cover Hawkenbury (1 mile east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile north-east), Rusthall (2 miles north-west), Langton Green (2 miles north-west) and Bells Yew Green (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Tonbridge (6 miles north), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (7 miles north-east), Southborough (3 miles north) and Edenbridge (10 miles north-west).
Around Broadwater Down
In Broadwater Down, that means kitchens and buildings near Sir Alf Ramsey pub, Dunorlan Park and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School. The closest station to Broadwater Down is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include The Corn Exchange (0.5 miles north-east) and The Amelia (1.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Broadwater Down includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Why it’s worth doing now in Broadwater Down
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A written report with photos after each visit
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Common problems we fix in Broadwater Down
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, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Broadwater Down Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
What affects the quote in Broadwater Down
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.