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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hadlow
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Hadlow? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hadlow
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. Common call-outs are for an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and rancid smells from grease in the duct, on canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and vertical risers. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Hadlow, you get one team and one number for every site.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Hadlow: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Hadlow, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hadlow (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Hadlow
In Hadlow, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hadlow is Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, about 4.3 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Hadlow
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Hadlow and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. The fire and rescue service for Hadlow is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hadlow. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hadlow Primary School or anywhere near Hadlow, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Old Soar Manor is about 2.6 miles north), access may need planning.
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Hadlow 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 pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Hadlow is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: TN11. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on The Square, High Street and Brookfields or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Near you in Hadlow
Typical jobs here are in premises near Hadlow Rural Community School, Hadlow College and The Rose & Crown pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Beltring station, about 3.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hadlow Tower museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Hadlow
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
The process
We are 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. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Hadlow knowing what to expect.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Common questions in Hadlow
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hadlow?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work in villages like Hadlow?
Yes. Hadlow is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
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.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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 typically have a quote within one working day.
Part by part
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
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.