Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cheriton, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cheriton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Cheriton
Any kitchen we clean in Cheriton gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. If you have heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and fat running down the canopy edge, we can put it right, from vertical risers, plenums and filters and extract fans onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Cheriton, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Cheriton: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a smaller kitchen near Cheriton, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Cheriton (CT19, CT20, CT50)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Cheriton
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
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.
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. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Grease filters
A filter that’s missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
How the visit works
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 floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a site near Cheriton, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Other services in Cheriton
FAQs for Cheriton
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Cheriton in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 12 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Cheriton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you cover smaller places like Cheriton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 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 insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Common problems we fix in Cheriton
In Cheriton, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
If you cook for passing trade around Folkestone West station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Kitchen extract cleaning around Cheriton
The coast is only about 1 mile from Cheriton. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s data shows about 22 pubs, bars and clubs and about 12 hotels and B&Bs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Cheriton. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Cheriton are the job of Folkestone and Hythe council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Souls or elsewhere in Cheriton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Victoria Hospital about 1.3 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Cheriton is about 1 mile west of Folkestone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Cheriton, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Cheriton is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 29 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CT19, CT20 and CT50. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Oaks Road, Firs Lane and Star Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. You’ll find Cheriton on the M20, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Cheriton, we cover Sandgate (1 mile south), Folkestone (1 mile east), Peene (1 mile north-west), Newington (1 mile west) and Arpinge (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (12 miles west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (8 miles north-east), Deal (14 miles north-east), Hythe (3 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in Cheriton
Around Cheriton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Folkestone Academy, Lower Leas Coastal Park and White Lion pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Folkestone West station, about 0.6 miles south-east. A little further out are Sandgate Castle (1 mile south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (1.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Cheriton includes Sugar Loaf Hill.