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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Hersden
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hersden from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hersden
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Hersden, normally within one working day. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are grease dripping from the canopy or filters and rancid smells from grease in the duct. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Hersden it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that’s where most of the work in Hersden goes.
Kitchens around a place like Hersden are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Hersden (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hersden: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars in and around Hersden, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Hersden falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Hersden get their food hygiene inspections from Canterbury City council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hersden is St Martins Hospital, about 3.4 miles south-west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Hersden, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Hersden is about 4 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Hersden or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Hersden is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 28 miles away.
We work across CT3 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on The Firs, The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Hersden include Westbere (1 mile south-west), Stodmarsh (1 mile south-east), Hoath (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile north) and Sturry (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Hersden
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Frank Montgomery School, Spires Academy and Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sturry station, about 1.9 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.5 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (3.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hersden and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Hersden
Who is the fire and rescue service for Hersden?
Fire safety enforcement in Hersden is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you cover smaller places like Hersden?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hersden included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Hersden can normally be finished without a second trip.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t 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.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hersden?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
School kitchens, at schools like Hersden Village Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
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How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Grease filters
A filter that’s missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.