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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Maxton
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Maxton and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Poor airflow at the canopy
What affects the quote in Maxton
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Maxton, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Maxton
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you’re dealing with years of baked-on grease in the ducts and stale cooking odours from the system, we can put it right. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Maxton, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Kent.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a small place like Maxton, 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.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Maxton (CT17, CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Maxton
What else we do in Maxton
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work 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 Maxton.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Maxton and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Maxton
Sea air reaches Maxton, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Maxton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 66 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 41 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Maxton, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Fire safety in Maxton falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A kitchen near Dover Priory station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Buckland Hospital about 0.8 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Maxton is about 1 mile south-west of Tower Hamlets, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Maxton and the rest of Kent. Maxton is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, around 34 miles away.
Every address in CT17 and CT15 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Cow Lane, Manor Road and Mount Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Aycliffe (1 mile south), Farthingloe (1 mile south-west), Dover (1 mile north), Church Hougham (2 miles west) and River (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Deal (8 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles west), Walmer (7 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles west).
Around Maxton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Crown & Sceptre pub, Astor College for the Arts and St Edmund's Catholic School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Dover Priory station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Old Town Gaol (1 mile north-east) and Dover Castle (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
Common problems we fix in Maxton
A kitchen in Maxton builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease smells coming from the extract
School kitchens, at schools like St Martin's School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
FAQs for Maxton
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Maxton?
The local authority for Maxton is Dover council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Maxton during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 7 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Maxton. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.