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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hook Green
Kitchen extract cleaning for Hook Green, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Hook Green
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and rancid smells from grease in the duct. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
Most kitchens in Hook Green fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Work in a small place like Hook Green 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Hook Green (DA13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hook Green
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Fat running down the canopy edge
For schools such as Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What paperwork you get at the end
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether VAT is included
FAQs for Hook Green
Which fire authority looks after Hook Green?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hook Green. 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.
Will you come out to Hook Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hook Green included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Typically, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we typically come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Hook Green kitchens: local notes
There are about 10 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops in Hook Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Food hygiene inspections in Hook Green are the job of Dartford council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Hook Green 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.
Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Hook Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hook Green is Darent Valley Hospital, about 3 miles north-west.
Hook Green is about 2 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Hook Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Hook Green included. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Hook Green among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 14 miles away.
Here we cover the DA13 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. That includes premises on Fred Mead, Barker Fields and Lambert Mews and nearby roads. We also cover Southfleet (1 mile north-east), Betsham (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile east), Painters Ash (1 mile north-east) and Springhead (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Swanley (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Hook Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Longfield Chalk Bank, Black Lion pub and Longfield Academy. Hook Green’s nearest station is Longfield station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bluewater (2.8 miles north-west) and Darent Valley Hospital (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Hook Green includes Sawyers Lake.
Part by part
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Why deal with it now?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
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 explain each part.
Why Hook Green businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
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The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Hook Green run smoothly.
- 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
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.