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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Folkestone
Kitchen extract cleaning in Folkestone, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
FAQs for Folkestone
Do you work overnight in Folkestone?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Folkestone doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Folkestone?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Folkestone. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you work in Folkestone?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Folkestone.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
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.
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. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Folkestone
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Folkestone, typically within one working day. Typical jobs include a kitchen taken over without any extract records and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, across vertical risers, discharge points and canopies and hoods. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Folkestone covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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 Folkestone goes well beyond the canopy.
Many kitchens in a town like Folkestone were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Where the duct can’t be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Folkestone (CT20, CT19, CT21)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Folkestone?
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. 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. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
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.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Folkestone
Folkestone lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. There are about 141 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 56 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Folkestone, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Folkestone is 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near United Reformed Church or anywhere around Folkestone, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Folkestone is Royal Victoria Hospital, about within half a mile north-east.
Folkestone is in Kent. Folkestone gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Folkestone is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, around 30 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CT20, CT19 and CT21 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Christ Church Road, Middelburg Square and Station Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. You will find Folkestone on the A259 and A260, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Folkestone: Cheriton (1 mile west), Sandgate (1 mile south-west), Hawkinge (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles north-west) and Seabrook (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (7 miles north-east), Deal (13 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Kent, Folkestone has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for kitchen extract cleaning.
Near you in Folkestone
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Park Inn Hotel, Lower Leas Coastal Park and The Harvey Grammar School, among other places. Folkestone has its own railway station: Folkestone Central station. Well-known places in the area include Folkestone Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1 mile north). Open spaces near Folkestone include Sugar Loaf Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that cannot.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We arrive in Folkestone once you’ve closed and leave the site ready for the morning.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Also in Folkestone
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters