Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Claygate, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Claygate and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Kitchen duct cleaning in Claygate
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re often asked to deal with grease smells coming from the extract and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, on plenums and filters, vertical risers and extract fans. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Claygate covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a village or hamlet like Claygate, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Claygate (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Also in Claygate
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Claygate
Which environmental health team covers Claygate?
Food hygiene inspections in Claygate are carried out by Maidstone council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Claygate?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Claygate included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
The clean is done when the kitchen is not cooking, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
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 as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Claygate.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system 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
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 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 usually have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Why act early in Claygate
An overdue clean in Claygate is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Claygate is calmer for everyone.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every visit written up, with pictures
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
Grease, kitchens and Claygate
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Claygate. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. The fire and rescue service for Claygate is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Claygate, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For kitchens in and around Claygate, the clean covers everything from the canopy to the discharge. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Claygate, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Claygate is about 7 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in TN12, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Claygate among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 7 miles away.
We work across the TN12 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Sheephurst Lane, Maidstone Road and Spenny Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Claygate: Pearson's Green (1 mile south-west), Marden Beech (2 miles south-east), Marden (2 miles east), Queen Street (2 miles north-west) and Castle Hill (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Claygate
Typical jobs here are in premises near The White Hart pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Marden station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre. A little further out are South East Romany Museum (2.7 miles east).
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.