Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Loose
Kitchen extract cleaning across Loose and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Kitchen extract cleaning in Loose
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can help. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Loose, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Kent.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a small place like Loose, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Loose (ME15, ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Loose
Which environmental health team covers Loose?
In Loose, it’s Maidstone council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Loose?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Is Loose in your area?
Yes. We cover Loose and the rest of Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
What affects the quote in Loose
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Towns and villages near Loose
What else we do in Loose
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep grease collection points emptied
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. 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 a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Loose
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Managing agents and facilities teams in Loose
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What we are called out for in Loose
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Stoneacre, about 2.8 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Loose; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Loose kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Loose. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Loose, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Loose falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Oakwood Hospital is the nearest hospital to Loose, about 2.5 miles north-west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Loose, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Loose and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small.
Our technicians cover all of ME15 and ME17 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Loose: Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Loose
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cornwallis Academy and The Chequers Inn. The nearest railway station is East Farleigh station, about 1.8 miles north-west. A little further out are Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Somewhere like Loose, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.