Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Kennington, Kent
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Kennington, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service is not an option for most restaurants and pubs. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Kennington
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Kennington give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. If you’re dealing with grease smells coming from the extract and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can put it right. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Around a smaller place like Kennington, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Kennington (TN24, TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Kennington
Do you work in villages like Kennington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Kennington?
That is Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Kennington. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Kennington?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. A planned visit to Kennington fits your hours; an emergency does not.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- We diagnose before we treat
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Kennington, so let us know how to reach it.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 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 photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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Grease, kitchens and Kennington
The FSA’s data shows about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Kennington. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Kennington get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Kennington falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Kennington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Kennington Church of England Academy or anywhere near Kennington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Kennington is about 2 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Kennington 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, Kennington among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 17 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of TN24 and TN25 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Park Road, York Road and Ball Lane and nearby roads. Being close to the A28, Kennington is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Kennington include Bockhanger (1 mile south-west), Potters Corner (1 mile west), Boughton Lees (2 miles north), Godinton (2 miles south-west) and Willesborough (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Kennington
In Kennington, that means kitchens and buildings near Towers School and Sixth Form Centre, Conningbrook Lakes Country Park and The Rose Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include County Square (1.4 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Hatch Park.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after photos show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Kennington?
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
A hospital like William Harvey Hospital, about 2.1 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the price is fixed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What insurance they carry
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.