Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Howt Green
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Howt Green and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Howt Green
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. 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. If you are dealing with proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can put it right, from discharge points, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Howt Green start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Work in a small place like Howt Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Howt Green (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Howt Green kitchens: local notes
Sea air reaches Howt Green, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 23 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 19 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Howt Green. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Howt Green. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Where a hall near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Howt Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Regis Manor Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From the centre of Howt Green to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Howt Green is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 11 miles from Howt Green.
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Howt Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Milton Creek Country Park, The Three Hats Inn and Westlands School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Kemsley station, about 0.6 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Castle Rough (1.4 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east).
Common questions in Howt Green
Does coastal air change anything about kitchen extract cleaning in Howt Green?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Howt Green than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Which fire service covers Howt Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Howt Green is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19 is not written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
When do you clean the extract?
The clean is done when the kitchen is not cooking, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before we start.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Howt Green, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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What happens if it’s left?
Any food business in Howt Green can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Somewhere as small as Howt Green, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
What we are called out for in Howt Green
A kitchen in Howt Green builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
A kitchen near Kemsley station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.