Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Frittenden kitchen extract cleaning
We cover Frittenden for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
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 is not missed.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Frittenden
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for grease drips onto cooking equipment and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, on extract fans, discharge points and vertical risers. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Frittenden? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
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.
Work in a small place like Frittenden starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Frittenden (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Frittenden.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Frittenden
Frittenden is about 39 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Frittenden. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Frittenden, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Benenden Hospital is the nearest hospital to Frittenden, about 3.8 miles south.
Frittenden is about 9 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Frittenden, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Frittenden. Frittenden is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 9 miles from Frittenden.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on The Street, Inglis Close and Parish Avenue and the roads around them. Other places close to Frittenden include Sinkhurst Green (1 mile north), Knox Bridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (2 miles south-west), Sissinghurst (2 miles south-west) and Staplehurst (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Kings Hill (12 miles north-west).
What’s near Frittenden
Around Frittenden, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bell And Jorrocks Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Headcorn station, about 2.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles south).
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Frittenden
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Frittenden: your questions answered
Who is the fire and rescue service for Frittenden?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Frittenden?
That is Tunbridge Wells council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Frittenden. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Common problems we fix in Frittenden
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Frittenden, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Grease smells coming from the extract
For schools such as Frittenden Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed