Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Herne kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Herne and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Herne
Across Herne, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. If you are dealing with poor airflow at the canopy and fat running down the canopy edge, we can help, from vertical risers, plenums and filters and extract fans onwards. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Herne? We’ve 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, so that’s where most of the work in Herne goes.
For a smaller kitchen near Herne, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Herne (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
What else we do in Herne
When to call us in Herne
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. 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. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Martin or elsewhere in Herne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Kitchen extract cleaning around Herne
The coast is only about 2 miles from Herne. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 27 pubs and bars across Herne and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Herne is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
For schools such as Herne Church of England Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, about 3.7 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Herne is about 1 mile south of Herne Bay, in Kent. From the centre of Herne to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 27 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CT6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on St Martin's View, Ridley Close and Herne Street or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Hunters Forstal (1 mile north-east), Eddington (1 mile north-west), Herne Common (1 mile south-west), Bullockstone (1 mile west) and Broomfield (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (5 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (4 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Around Herne
Typical jobs here are in premises near Curtis Wood and Herne Bay High School. The closest station to Herne is Herne Bay station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.7 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Herne includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Herne
Which environmental health team covers Herne?
Food hygiene inspections in Herne are carried out by Canterbury City council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Herne?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Herne. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What do I get after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Why it’s worth doing now in Herne
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Herne.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans