Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Little Chart
We cover Little Chart for kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchen extract cleaning in Little Chart, done properly
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Little Chart, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Little Chart start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
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.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Little Chart (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Why it’s worth doing now in Little Chart
If your kitchen in Little Chart is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. It’s simpler to plan the work at Little Chart now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why Little Chart businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Little Chart.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Little Chart
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Little Chart. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. In Little Chart, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Ashford council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Little Chart. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Godinton House is about 2.6 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Little Chart, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Little Chart included. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Little Chart is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, about 13 miles from Little Chart.
Every address in TN27 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Little Chart, we cover Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Little Chart
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Swan Inn And Former Stables. For rail, the closest station is Charing station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
Little Chart: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Little Chart?
That is Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Little Chart. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Little Chart?
Fire safety enforcement in Little Chart is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How long will the clean take?
It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
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.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Nearby places to Little Chart
Also in Little Chart
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Little Chart
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary, or anywhere in Little Chart, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of insurance