Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Coursehorn, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Coursehorn and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Fat running down the canopy edge
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Coursehorn
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. We’re often asked to deal with ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, on vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
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.
Work in a small place like Coursehorn starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Coursehorn (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Coursehorn
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Coursehorn. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Coursehorn is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Coursehorn are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. 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.
A hospital like Benenden Hospital, about 2.8 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cranbrook School or anywhere near Coursehorn, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near Church of St Dunstan, or anywhere in Coursehorn, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Coursehorn is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Coursehorn, 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. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: TN17. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Baker's Cross (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile west), Swattenden (1 mile south-west), Hartley (2 miles south-west) and Benenden (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
What’s near Coursehorn
Typical jobs here are in premises near White Horse pub, Cranbrook Church of England Primary School and Crane Valley, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles north-east).
Places near Coursehorn
Other services in Coursehorn
Part by part
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Coursehorn and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Common questions in Coursehorn
Which council inspects kitchens in Coursehorn?
In Coursehorn, it’s Tunbridge Wells council that carries out food hygiene inspections. 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 Coursehorn?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Coursehorn. 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 should I send you?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Why deal with it now?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. A planned visit to Coursehorn is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Wash or exchange the filters often
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 ready when anyone asks to see it.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Somewhere like Coursehorn, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.