Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Marley, Kent
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Marley. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchen duct cleaning in Marley
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Marley, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
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.
In a small place like Marley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Marley (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Marley
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
How the visit works
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 before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Marley.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- 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.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
FAQs for Marley
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Marley in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Marley. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Marley?
Marley is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is Marley in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Marley included.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Why it’s worth doing now in Marley
An overdue clean in Marley is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Marley rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What we are called out for in Marley
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.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
For schools such as Barham Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Grease, kitchens and Marley
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Marley. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. It’s Canterbury City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Marley. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Marley sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Marley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Historic houses near Marley, such as Goodnestone Park about 4.7 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Marley is about 5 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. From the centre of Marley to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Marley among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 27 miles away.
All of CT4 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Marley Lane and Covet Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Marley, we cover Kingston (1 mile north-east), Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Out Elmstead (1 mile east), Barham (1 mile east) and Derringstone (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-west), Dover (9 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (11 miles north-west).
What’s near Marley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Jumping Downs and Black Robin Public House, among other places. Marley’s nearest station is Snowdown station, roughly 3.5 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.3 miles north-west).
Other services in Marley
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.