Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in How Green, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for How Green, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Questions from How Green
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in How Green?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers How Green. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work at weekends in How Green?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in How Green keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in How Green
Any kitchen we clean in How Green gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. The work covers horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and discharge points, and people most often call us about an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
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 How Green goes well beyond the canopy.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. 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.
- Location
- How Green (TN8)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere as small as How Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in How Green, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in How Green
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
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.
Towns and villages near How Green
Also in How Green
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Common problems we fix in How Green
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Hever Castle is about 0.7 miles south), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If they look at the system before pricing
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Why act early in How Green
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, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. A fault that closes a site in a village like How Green affects everyone who depends on it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
Kitchen extracts in How Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens across How Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. The fire and rescue service for How Green is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in How Green get their food hygiene inspections from Sevenoaks council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in How Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to How Green is Tandridge Priory, about 5.4 miles north-west.
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Sites in How Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 19 miles from How Green.
Here we cover the TN8 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. That includes premises on Hever Road and How Green Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside How Green, we cover Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Around How Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Wheatsheaf Public House and Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens. How Green’s nearest station is Hever station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).