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Kitchen extract cleaning in Hodsoll Street, Kent

One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Hodsoll Street, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.

  • A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
  • An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
  • Missing paperwork after a change of operator

Kitchen extract cleaning near Hodsoll Street

Grease, kitchens and Hodsoll Street

Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hodsoll Street. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Fire safety in Hodsoll Street falls to 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. Environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council inspect food businesses in Hodsoll Street. 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.

Where a hall near Church of Saint Peter, or anywhere in Hodsoll Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Cobham College, about 4.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Hodsoll Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Culverstone Green Primary School or anywhere near Hodsoll Street, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.

Hodsoll Street is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Hodsoll Street, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Hodsoll Street is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 10 miles from Hodsoll Street.

Here we cover the TN15 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Haven Hill and Hodsoll Street or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Hodsoll Street include Ridley (1 mile north), Fairseat (1 mile south), New Street (1 mile north-east), Culverstone Green (1 mile east) and South Street (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).

Near you in Hodsoll Street

We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Trosley Country Park and Meopham School. The nearest railway station is Meopham station, roughly 3.4 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (3.7 miles south-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.4 miles south-east).

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Kitchen extract cleaning in Hodsoll Street

A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or 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. If you have missing paperwork after a change of operator and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can help. Kitchens in Hodsoll Street book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.

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 Hodsoll Street goes well beyond the canopy.

Work in a small place like Hodsoll Street starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.

Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.

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Where
Hodsoll Street (TN15)
Region
Kent
Paperwork
Certificate and photo report
Price
A fixed quote up front
Working hours
Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
Phone
0345 646 2711
Page updated
30 October 2026

How the visit works

Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Hodsoll Street before we set off.

  1. We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
  2. Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
  3. The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
  4. We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
  5. We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.

How to prepare

  • Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
  • Let us know about parking and loading
  • Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool

How to get a quote

For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.

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Hodsoll Street: your questions answered

Who inspects food businesses in Hodsoll Street?

Food hygiene inspections in Hodsoll Street are carried out by Sevenoaks council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.

Can a school canteen extract in Hodsoll Street be done out of term time?

Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hodsoll Street. You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.

What information do you need?

The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.

Can you price the work without visiting?

Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.

Can we book visits on a schedule?

Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.

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.

How much notice should we give?

Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.

How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?

That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.

Leave it or put it right?

Grease that is left only gets thicker. 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 right away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.

Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.

Why Hodsoll Street businesses choose us

  • A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
  • Survey first, then a fixed quote
  • Each visit written up, with photos
  • One number for every site across the South East and London

Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.

How we price kitchen extract cleaning

You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:

  • The condition we find in the survey
  • When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
  • How big the system is
  • Where the site is and how we reach it

We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.

What we need to know

Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:

  • 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
  • Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall

Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.

Managing agents and facilities teams in Hodsoll Street

We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.

If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.

How the job changes from site to site

Schools, hospitals and care homes

School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.

Ductwork and risers

Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.

Looking after it afterwards

A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:

  • Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
  • Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
  • Never cook with filters missing or out of place
  • Switch the fan on before cooking starts

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 photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.

Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.

What a clean won’t put right

Some problems need a different service or another trade:

  • Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
  • Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
  • A fan motor that has burnt out

If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.

Where we work

  • Plenums and filters
  • Discharge points
  • Horizontal duct runs
  • Vertical risers
  • Extract fans
  • Canopies and hoods
BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
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