Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bullockstone, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bullockstone. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bullockstone, done properly
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you have grease smells coming from the extract and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can help. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a small place like Bullockstone, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Bullockstone (CT6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Bullockstone and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Bullockstone: your questions answered
Will you come out to Bullockstone?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Bullockstone included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Bullockstone?
In Bullockstone, it’s Canterbury City council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Bullockstone?
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
A hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, about 2.9 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What insurance they carry
For landlords and multi-site operators
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Also near Bullockstone
What else we do in Bullockstone
Bullockstone kitchens: local notes
Bullockstone is within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 78 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 25 sandwich bars and takeaways in Bullockstone and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Kitchens in Bullockstone get their food hygiene inspections from Canterbury City council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as Thornden Wood Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Martin, or anywhere in Bullockstone, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Bullockstone is about 1 mile south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. From the centre of Bullockstone to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 26 miles away.
Work in CT6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Herne Common (1 mile south-east), Eddington (1 mile north-east), Herne (1 mile east), Greenhill (1 mile north-west) and Hunters Forstal (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (5 miles south), Margate (12 miles east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Around Bullockstone
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Share And Coulter Public House, Herne Bay High School and Curtis Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Herne Bay station, roughly 1 mile north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (2.9 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (3.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.