Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Hollybushes
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Hollybushes: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Why deal with it now?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. It’s simpler to plan the work at Hollybushes now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Hollybushes businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Hollybushes
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are often asked to deal with stale cooking odours from the system and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, across horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and extract fans. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Hollybushes, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
For a kitchen in or near Hollybushes, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hollybushes (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Hollybushes
Fire safety in Hollybushes falls to 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. At about 39 miles from central London, Hollybushes sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross or elsewhere in Hollybushes, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 4.8 miles east), access may need planning.
Hollybushes is about 4 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Hollybushes and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Hollybushes among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (9 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME9. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Bluetown (1 mile east), Milstead (1 mile north-west), Wichling (1 mile south-east), Doddington (1 mile east) and Frinsted (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (7 miles east).
Around Hollybushes
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Cromers Wood. Hollybushes’s nearest station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 3.7 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.5 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.7 miles east).
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we clear up before we go. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hollybushes.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
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What else we do in Hollybushes
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hollybushes
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 from there it travels on to the fan.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
School kitchens, at schools like Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether VAT is included
- What insurance they carry
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
FAQs for Hollybushes
Can you get to a site in Hollybushes?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hollybushes is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire authority looks after Hollybushes?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hollybushes. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
How do you 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.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Hollybushes
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.