Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Horden kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning across Horden and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Poor airflow at the canopy
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Horden
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Common call-outs are for grease drips onto cooking equipment and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, across discharge points, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Horden, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Horden goes.
In a village or hamlet like Horden, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Horden (TN17, TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Horden
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Horden, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Benenden Hospital is the nearest hospital to Horden, about 5.9 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Horden questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Horden?
Fire safety enforcement in Horden is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can the work in Horden be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Horden doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Is Horden in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Horden included.
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.
Why deal with it now?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Horden as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. It’s simpler to plan the work at Horden now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Horden.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Nearby places to Horden
Other services in Horden
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Horden
We cover Horden, about 36 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Horden sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School kitchens, at schools like Colliers Green Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Horden is about 6 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. From the centre of Horden to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Horden among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 9 miles from Horden.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: TN17 and TN12. Streets in the area include Hill Top and Husheath Hill, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Colliers Green (1 mile south), Flishinghurst (2 miles south), Marden Thorn (2 miles north), Knox Bridge (2 miles east) and Cranbrook Common (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north-west), Foley Park (10 miles north) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Horden
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Gill and the streets around them. Horden’s nearest station is Marden station, roughly 2.9 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (3.6 miles east) and Brattle Farm Museum (2 miles north-east).
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Here’s what helps 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, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.