Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Ebbsfleet, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ebbsfleet. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Kitchen duct cleaning in Ebbsfleet
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Common call-outs are for a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, on plenums and filters, discharge points and canopies and hoods. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Ebbsfleet, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Kent.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Work in a small place like Ebbsfleet starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Ebbsfleet (CT12, CT13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. In a place like Ebbsfleet, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why Ebbsfleet businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Somewhere as small as Ebbsfleet, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
What we are called out for in Ebbsfleet
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.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ebbsfleet is Ramsgate General Hospital, about 2.8 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Common questions in Ebbsfleet
Who is the fire and rescue service for Ebbsfleet?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Ebbsfleet. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work overnight in Ebbsfleet?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Ebbsfleet keeps running as normal. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Do you work in Ebbsfleet?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Ebbsfleet.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
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What affects the quote in Ebbsfleet
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How many systems or sites are involved
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Ebbsfleet
Sea air reaches Ebbsfleet, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ebbsfleet. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Ebbsfleet 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Quex Park is about 3.8 miles north), access may need planning.
Ebbsfleet is about 3 miles south-west of St Lawrence, in Kent. Anywhere in CT12, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Ebbsfleet is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 36 miles away.
All of CT12 and CT13 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Richborough Port (1 mile south), Sevenscore (1 mile north), Cliffs End (1 mile north-east), Way (2 miles north-west) and Pegwell (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (5 miles north), Dover (12 miles south), Ramsgate (3 miles north-east), Broadstairs (5 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Near you in Ebbsfleet
Around Ebbsfleet, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Sandwich and Pegwell Bay and The Sportsman pub, among other places. The closest station to Ebbsfleet is Thanet Parkway station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ramsgate General Hospital (2.8 miles east) and RAF Manston History Museum (2.4 miles north). Not far away are Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.