Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Fant, Kent
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Fant, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Fant
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 extra access panels can be added. The work covers canopies and hoods, discharge points and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and stale cooking odours from the system. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Fant, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
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.
In a smaller place like Fant, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Fant (ME16, ME15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Fant
If your kitchen in Fant is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Booking now means the visit to Fant is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Fant businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Nearby places to Fant
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What affects the quote in Fant
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Fant when you book.
- 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.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep grease collection points emptied
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
When to call us in Fant
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease smells coming from the extract
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Fant, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you will receive afterwards
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Fant
Who is the fire and rescue service for Fant?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Fant. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which council inspects kitchens in Fant?
The local authority for Fant is Maidstone council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is Fant in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Fant, within the South East and London area we cover.
How long will the clean take?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We will confirm the time when we quote.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
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.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Fant: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 18 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Fant. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Fant, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fant sits within the area of 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Fant is Oakwood Hospital, about within half a mile north-west. School kitchens, at schools like Jubilee Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Fant is about 2 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Sites in Fant get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Fant among them.
Work in ME16 and ME15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Fant Lane, Glebe Lane and Burns Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A26, Fant is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in East Farleigh (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-west), Dean Street (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile west) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
Around Fant
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Oakwood Park Grammar School, The Bull Inn and St Augustine Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Fant is East Farleigh station, about 0.8 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Boxley Hills and Burham Down.