Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Lamberhurst
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Lamberhurst and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Lamberhurst
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you have an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, we can put it right. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Lamberhurst goes.
For a kitchen in or near Lamberhurst, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Lamberhurst (TN3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Lamberhurst
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Lamberhurst, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a village or hamlet like Lamberhurst, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- You send photos 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Honest limits
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- An undersized canopy or fan
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lamberhurst
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Lamberhurst and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Common problems we fix in Lamberhurst
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
What we are most often called out for:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Lamberhurst, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Towns and villages near Lamberhurst
Also in Lamberhurst
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Lamberhurst
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs, bars and clubs registered across Lamberhurst and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lamberhurst. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Lamberhurst 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.
Scotney Castle, about 0.9 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Lamberhurst; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Ticehurst House Hospital (about 3.5 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Lamberhurst is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Lamberhurst and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 13 miles away.
We cover every part of the TN3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on High Street, Church Road and Clivedon Court or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles north-west), Key's Green (3 miles north-west), Petteridge (3 miles north), Brenchley (4 miles north) and Matfield (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles north-west), Tonbridge (8 miles north-west), Kings Hill (12 miles north) and Foley Park (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Lamberhurst
Typical jobs here are in premises near Horse And Groom Public House, among other places. Lamberhurst’s nearest station is Wadhurst station, about 3.9 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Old Scotney Castle (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Lamberhurst includes Bewl Water.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’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. We clean after close or before opening.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Lamberhurst
Can you work in Lamberhurst outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Lamberhurst needn’t be disturbed. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Lamberhurst?
That’s 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.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get 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 hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.