Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Colliers Green, Kent
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Colliers Green? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. 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.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Colliers Green
Any kitchen we clean in Colliers Green 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. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you have an extract that no longer clears the smoke and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can help. When a restaurant in Colliers Green asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
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.
Work in a small place like Colliers Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Colliers Green (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Colliers Green.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Common problems we fix in Colliers Green
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. 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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
School kitchens, at schools like Colliers Green Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you will receive afterwards
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.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Colliers Green questions
Do you cover smaller places like Colliers Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire service covers Colliers Green?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Colliers Green. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you do not lose a service.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
Kitchen extract cleaning around Colliers Green
Kitchens in Colliers Green get their food hygiene inspections from Tunbridge Wells council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. About 37 miles out from central London, Colliers Green is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Colliers Green (Scotney Castle is about 4.9 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 5.1 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Colliers Green is about 7 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Colliers Green, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
Here we cover the TN17 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Colliers Green, we cover Flishinghurst (1 mile south), Horden (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (2 miles south-east), Wilsley Pound (2 miles south-east) and Cranbrook Common (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles north-west), Kings Hill (11 miles north-west) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Around Colliers Green
In Colliers Green, that means kitchens and buildings near High Weald Academy and The Gill, among other places. The nearest railway station is Marden station, roughly 3.9 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (3 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (5.1 miles south-east).
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Why it’s worth doing now in Colliers Green
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. With notice, the visit to Colliers Green can be fitted around your bookings and events.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
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