Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Hearnden Green
Kitchen extract cleaning for Hearnden Green, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hearnden Green, done properly
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. Typical jobs include ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, on plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and horizontal duct runs. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Hearnden Green? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
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 Hearnden Green goes well beyond the canopy.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos 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.
- Location
- Hearnden Green (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Towns and villages near Hearnden Green
What else we do in Hearnden Green
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
The process
We’re 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. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Visits to a village like Hearnden Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Hearnden Green, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hearnden Green: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs, bars and clubs in Hearnden Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Hearnden Green get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hearnden Green sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Leeds Castle is about 4.1 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Hearnden Green is about 6 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Hearnden Green to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hearnden Green among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 6 miles away.
Work in TN27 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Hearnden Green include Headcorn (1 mile south-east), Southernden (2 miles east), Swift's Green (3 miles south-east), Smarden Bell (3 miles south-east) and Lashenden (4 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west), Tonbridge (15 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Hearnden Green
The nearest railway station is Headcorn station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Sutton Valence Castle (1.7 miles north-west) and Kent Firefighting Museum (3.6 miles south).
Hearnden Green: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hearnden Green out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Hearnden Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can the work in Hearnden Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Hearnden Green can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 is not written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
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.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Hearnden Green
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
When to call us in Hearnden Green
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Hearnden Green, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Whether the kitchen is in Hearnden Green itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
- If they look at the system before pricing
Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why Hearnden Green businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with photos
- In business since 2009