Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Kenardington
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Kenardington. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Kenardington
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Kitchen extract cleaning in Kenardington
Across Kenardington, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. 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. We’re often asked to deal with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, across plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers. Kitchens in Kenardington book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Somewhere as small as Kenardington, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Kenardington (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
FAQs for Kenardington
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Kenardington?
Food hygiene inspections in Kenardington are carried out by Ashford council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire service covers Kenardington?
Kenardington is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Kenardington.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- 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
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Advice
What else we do in Kenardington
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Wash or exchange the filters often
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Kenardington?
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Kenardington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
Kitchen extracts in Kenardington
Food hygiene inspections in Kenardington are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kenardington is about 50 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Whether the kitchen is in Kenardington itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Kenardington is about 6 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Kenardington and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Kenardington is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 19 miles away.
All of TN26 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Hamstreet (2 miles east), Orlestone (2 miles north-east), Snargate (3 miles south-east), Bromley Green (3 miles north-east) and Ruckinge (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (6 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Hythe (12 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles west), Cheriton (14 miles east) and Kennington (8 miles north-east).
Near you in Kenardington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around World's Wonder pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.8 miles south. A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Kenardington include Orlestone Forest.