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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Chalk
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Chalk and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Why act early in Chalk
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Somewhere as small as Chalk, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Chalk businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Chalk
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: 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 extract fans, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are stale cooking odours from the system and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
For a kitchen in or near Chalk, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Chalk (DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chalk
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
FAQs for Chalk
Which council inspects kitchens in Chalk?
Food hygiene inspections in Chalk are carried out by Gravesham council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Chalk?
Chalk is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What do I get after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Chalk kitchens: local notes
Chalk lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Look up Chalk on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 21 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chalk. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Food hygiene inspections in Chalk are the job of Gravesham council’s environmental health team. 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.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Chalk, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Chalk (Cobham College is about 2.8 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Gravesham Community Hospital (about 2.1 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Chalk is about 1 mile east of Gravesend, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Chalk, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 12 miles from Chalk.
Kitchen extract cleaning in DA12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Chalk Road, Castle Lane and Orlick Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Chalk include Upper Ifield (1 mile south), Thong (1 mile south), Shorne (1 mile south-east), Shorne Ridgeway (2 miles south-east) and Higham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (3 miles west) and Swanley (10 miles west).
Near you in Chalk
In Chalk, that means kitchens and buildings near Shorne Woods Country Park, Westcourt Primary School and St John's Catholic Comprehensive. Chalk’s nearest station is Gravesend station, about 2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Rochester Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Gravesham Museum (1.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Chalk includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Chalk
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a village or hamlet like Chalk, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.