Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Coxheath
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Coxheath: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Coxheath and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Coxheath, done properly
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Coxheath, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. If you’re dealing with stale cooking odours from the system and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can help. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Coxheath, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that’s where most of the work in Coxheath goes.
In a smaller place like Coxheath, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Coxheath (ME17, ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Coxheath can usually be finished without a second trip.
- You send pictures 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.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
When to call us in Coxheath
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Coxheath is Oakwood Hospital, about 2.4 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
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.
FAQs for Coxheath
Can you come to Coxheath after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Coxheath does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can a school canteen extract in Coxheath be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 8 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Coxheath. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Grease, kitchens and Coxheath
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 pubs and bars in and around Coxheath, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Coxheath is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Coxheath get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Holy Trinity Church or anywhere around Coxheath, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as Coxheath Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Coxheath is about 3 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Coxheath or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Coxheath is one of them.
All of ME17 and ME15 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Westway, Stockett Lane and Orchard Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Dean Street (1 mile north), East Farleigh (1 mile north-west), Farleigh Green (2 miles north-west), Kettle Corner (2 miles north-west) and Hunton (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Coxheath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Horse Shoes Public House, Cornwallis Academy and Quarry Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is East Farleigh station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Mall Maidstone (3 miles north-east) and Oakwood Hospital (2.4 miles north).