Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hawkenbury, Kent
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hawkenbury. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Hawkenbury
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. We’re often asked to deal with poor airflow at the canopy and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, across extract fans, plenums and filters and discharge points. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Hawkenbury goes.
Around a smaller place like Hawkenbury, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Hawkenbury (TN2, TN1)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Hawkenbury
The FSA’s data shows about 26 pubs, bars and clubs and about 5 hotels and guest houses registered in Hawkenbury and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Hawkenbury. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Hawkenbury are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Commuter trade near Tunbridge Wells station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Peter's Church, or anywhere in Hawkenbury, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hawkenbury is Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital, about 1 mile north-west.
Hawkenbury is about 1 mile south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Hawkenbury or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hawkenbury among them. We also work in Maidstone, around 15 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the TN2 and TN1 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Forest Road, Nelson Road and Dorset Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Hawkenbury, we cover Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile north-west), Broadwater Down (1 mile west), Bells Yew Green (2 miles south-east), High Brooms (2 miles north) and Rusthall (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles north), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east) and Park Wood (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Hawkenbury
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Dunorlan Park, The Hawkenbury pub and The Skinners’ Kent Academy and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Tunbridge Wells station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (1 mile north-west) and The Amelia (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Hawkenbury includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hawkenbury and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a site near Hawkenbury, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- 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.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Hawkenbury questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Hawkenbury during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Hawkenbury, the Food Standards Agency lists about 11 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Is Hawkenbury within the area you cover?
Yes. Hawkenbury is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you quote from pictures?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we typically come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
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.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What happens if it’s left?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. In a smaller place like Hawkenbury, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
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What staff can safely do
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.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.