Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Cudham
Kitchen extract cleaning for Cudham, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 photos.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Cudham
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you’re dealing with missing paperwork after a change of operator and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can put it right. 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.
A clean in Cudham covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Somewhere as small as Cudham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Cudham (TN14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Cudham knowing what to expect.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Cudham
There are about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cudham, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Kitchens in Cudham get their food hygiene inspections from Bromley 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. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Cudham. 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 that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Orpington Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cudham, about 3.3 miles north. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Down House is about 1.4 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Cudham is about 5 miles south of Orpington, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Cudham and the rest of Kent. Cudham is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
All of TN14 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Cudham Lane South, Cacket's Lane and Newbarn Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Cudham: Single Street (1 mile west), Berry's Green (1 mile south-west), Horns Green (1 mile south-east), Burlings (1 mile south-east) and Luxted (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (5 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south-east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Cudham
Around Cudham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Charles Darwin School and The Blacksmith's Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Chelsfield station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Orpington Hospital (3.3 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (3.9 miles north). The countryside around Cudham includes Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Common questions in Cudham
Which fire authority looks after Cudham?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Cudham. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work overnight in Cudham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Cudham does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Do you cover Cudham?
Yes. We cover Cudham and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Cudham
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Look out for any of the following:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Cudham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded