Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Eccles, Kent
Our technicians work in Eccles on kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Eccles
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right. Most calls from Eccles come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Eccles goes well beyond the canopy.
Somewhere as small as Eccles, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Eccles (ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Eccles?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Mark's Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- When the next visit should be, and why
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Eccles
The FSA’s data shows about 12 pubs, bars and clubs registered across Eccles and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Eccles sits within the area of 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. Environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in Eccles. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Starkey Castle, about 3.2 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Eccles; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Eccles, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Eccles is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Eccles and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Eccles among them.
Here we cover the ME20 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on Bull Lane, Springett Close and Jenner Way or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Eccles: Burham (1 mile north), Pratling Street (1 mile south-east), Forstal (1 mile south-east), New Hythe (1 mile south-west) and Scarborough (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Eccles
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Burham Marsh, The Red Bull Public House and Aylesford School. For rail, the closest station is New Hythe station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Fremlin Walk (3.5 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (2.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Eccles include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
Towns and villages near Eccles
Also in Eccles
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. The timing of a visit to Eccles is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, 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.
- 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
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Leave it or put it right?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Eccles as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. A planned visit to Eccles is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Eccles: your questions answered
Can you come to Eccles after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Eccles?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
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.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.