Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Larkfield, Kent
Our technicians work in Larkfield on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen extracts in Larkfield
Food Standards Agency records list about 23 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 18 takeaways in Larkfield and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Larkfield. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Larkfield is covered by 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.
A hospital like Maidstone Hospital, about 2.7 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. School kitchens, at schools like Brookfield Junior School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Larkfield, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Larkfield is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Larkfield and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Larkfield among them.
We work across the ME20 and ME19 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Martin Square, London Road and New Hythe Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Lunsford (1 mile north), Leybourne (1 mile west), New Hythe (1 mile north-east), Birling (2 miles north-west) and Snodland (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
What’s near Larkfield
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Malling School, The Malling School and Leybourne Lakes Country Park and the streets around them. Larkfield’s nearest station is New Hythe station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. A little further out are Fremlin Walk (3.9 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles west). Not far away are Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Larkfield
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Larkfield give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Common call-outs are for a system with no record of a TR19 clean and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, across extract fans, canopies and hoods and vertical risers. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Larkfield start: a system that is 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, which is why a TR19® clean in Larkfield goes well beyond the canopy.
Work in a small place like Larkfield 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Larkfield (ME20, ME19)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up 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 Larkfield, 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.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with photos
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Larkfield questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Larkfield?
That is Tonbridge and Malling council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Larkfield. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you get to a site in Larkfield?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Larkfield included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Larkfield and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.