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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Forstal
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Forstal, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
When to call us in Forstal
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. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Maidstone Hospital is the nearest hospital to Forstal, about 2 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What insurance they carry
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
Kitchen extract cleaning in Forstal
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and grease smells coming from the extract, we can put it right, from vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a village or hamlet like Forstal, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Forstal (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Somewhere like Forstal, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Forstal: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Forstal?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Forstal. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work at weekends in Forstal?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Forstal keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Also in Forstal
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
If your staff spot something 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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Forstal and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Forstal
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 10 pubs, bars and clubs across Forstal and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Forstal. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Forstal, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Historic houses near Forstal, such as Starkey Castle about 4.4 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Where a hall near Methodist Church Including Sunday School, or anywhere in Forstal, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Forstal is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in ME20, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Beddow Way and Forstal Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Forstal: Pratling Street (1 mile north-east), Eccles (1 mile north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west), Burham (2 miles north) and Larkfield (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Near you in Forstal
Around Forstal, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Aylesford School, The Bush pub and Tyland Barn, among other places. The closest station to Forstal is Aylesford station, roughly 1.2 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Medway megaliths (1 mile north) and Maidstone Hospital (2 miles south). Not far away are Boxley Hills and Burham Down.