Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Moorstock
We cover Moorstock for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Moorstock
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. The work covers plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about an extract that no longer clears the smoke and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. When a restaurant in Moorstock asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Moorstock goes well beyond the canopy.
In a small place like Moorstock, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Moorstock (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- The times the site is available
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
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.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Moorstock knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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When to call us in Moorstock
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. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sellindge Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Kitchen extracts in Moorstock
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Moorstock, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Moorstock is covered by 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. In Moorstock, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Moorstock, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Moorstock is William Harvey Hospital, about 4.5 miles north-west.
Moorstock is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Moorstock gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 23 miles away.
All of TN25 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Moorstock: Sellindge (1 mile south), Stanford (2 miles south-east), Stowting (2 miles north-east), Postling (3 miles east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Moorstock
Moorstock’s nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (4.5 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.8 miles south). Not far away are Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
FAQs for Moorstock
Who inspects food businesses in Moorstock?
The local authority for Moorstock is Folkestone and Hythe council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Moorstock?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What do I get after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
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What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- 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.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Moorstock
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.