Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Coldharbour, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning across Coldharbour and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning in Coldharbour
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Coldharbour, typically within one working day. If you’re dealing with a system with no record of a TR19 clean and fat running down the canopy edge, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, discharge points and vertical risers onwards. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Coldharbour it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Most kitchens in Coldharbour 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.
Somewhere as small as Coldharbour, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Coldharbour (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Coldharbour
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Coldharbour, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures 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 work begins.
FAQs for Coldharbour
Can you work in Coldharbour outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Coldharbour does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Coldharbour out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Coldharbour, the Food Standards Agency lists about 8 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Do you cover Coldharbour?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Coldharbour included.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Grease, kitchens and Coldharbour
There are about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways in Coldharbour and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Coldharbour sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Coldharbour get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tonbridge Cottage Hospital about 3.4 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near Parish Church of St John, or anywhere in Coldharbour, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Coldharbour is about 2 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. From the centre of Coldharbour to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 12 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Coldharbour include Hildenborough (1 mile south-west), Hilden Park (1 mile south), Watt's Cross (1 mile west), Budds (1 mile north) and Stocks Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south), Gravesend (15 miles north) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Coldharbour
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hugh Christie Technology College and The Flying Dutchman Public House, among other places. Coldharbour’s nearest station is Hildenborough station, about 1.6 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Castle (2.2 miles south) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south). The countryside around Coldharbour includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Coldharbour, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
Places near Coldharbour
What else we do in Coldharbour
Managing agents and facilities teams in Coldharbour
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.