Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Leybourne kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Leybourne, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
What affects the quote in Leybourne
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Leybourne
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Leybourne, typically within one working day. If you have fat running down the canopy edge and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, discharge points and canopies and hoods onwards. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Leybourne, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Leybourne goes well beyond the canopy.
Work in a small place like Leybourne starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Leybourne (ME19, ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Leybourne
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
If you cook for passing trade around West Malling station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Before you book anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Leybourne: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Leybourne during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 21 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Leybourne. You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work in villages like Leybourne?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Leybourne included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
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How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Leybourne.
- 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.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Leybourne
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Leybourne
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
Leybourne kitchens: local notes
There are about 31 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 15 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Leybourne, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Food hygiene inspections in Leybourne are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. 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. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Leybourne. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Leybourne, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. School kitchens, at schools like Lunsford Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Leybourne is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Leybourne to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Leybourne is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients.
Work in ME19 and ME20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include London Road, Oxley Shaw Lane and Redbank, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Leybourne: Larkfield (1 mile east), Lunsford (1 mile north-east), New Hythe (1 mile north-east), Birling (1 mile north-west) and Snodland (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Near you in Leybourne
In Leybourne, that means kitchens and buildings near The Malling School, Leybourne Lakes Country Park and The Malling School. For rail, the closest station is West Malling station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (under half a mile north-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.