Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Langley, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning in Langley from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Langley
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, across extract fans, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods. Kitchens in Langley book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Somewhere as small as Langley, 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Langley (ME17, ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Langley run smoothly.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
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, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. In a place like Langley, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Langley kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 13 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Langley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. In Langley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Langley is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Langley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Langley (Stoneacre is about 1.1 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Langley is about 3 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME17 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small.
Work in ME17 and ME15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Heath Road, Green Lane and Sutton Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Langley Heath (1 mile east), Five Wents (1 mile south-east), Warmlake (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile north-west) and Chart Sutton (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles north-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Langley
In Langley, that means kitchens and buildings near New Line Learning Academy, The Potting Shed pub and Senacre Technology College, among other places. The closest station to Langley is Bearsted station, about 2.7 miles north. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
Also near Langley
What else we do in Langley
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Langley
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Langley during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 8 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Langley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers Langley?
That’s Maidstone council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Langley. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Do you cover Langley?
Yes. Langley is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Langley?
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; KIMS hospital is the nearest hospital to Langley, about 3.6 miles north.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a survey comes first
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Langley
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.