Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lenham, Kent
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Lenham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Lenham
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Lenham, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include stale cooking odours from the system and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, on extract fans, canopies and hoods and discharge points. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Lenham, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Kent.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Kitchens around a place like Lenham are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Lenham (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Lenham
The FSA’s data shows about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lenham. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Lenham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Lenham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you cook for passing trade around Lenham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Leeds Castle is about 3.6 miles west), access may need planning.
Lenham is about 7 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lenham and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME17. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on High Street, Mitchell Close and Hatch Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Lenham: Leadingcross Green (1 mile south), Woodside Green (1 mile north-east), West Street (1 mile north-east), Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-east) and Lenham Heath (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Near you in Lenham
In Lenham, that means kitchens and buildings near Kiln Wood, The Red Lion pub and The Lenham School and the streets around them. Lenham has its own railway station: Lenham station. A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (2.7 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.6 miles west).
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Lenham.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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Leave it or put it right?
If your kitchen in Lenham is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
When to call us in Lenham
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.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Lenham Primary School or anywhere near Lenham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
FAQs for Lenham
Can school kitchens in Lenham be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Lenham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Who inspects food businesses in Lenham?
That is Maidstone council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Lenham. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t 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 we start.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.