Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Mott's Mill kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Mott's Mill, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Mott's Mill
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. Typical jobs include heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, on canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Mott's Mill, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Mott's Mill: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a small place like Mott's Mill, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Mott's Mill (TN3)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Mott's Mill
Kitchens in Mott's Mill get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Mott's Mill is 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Thomas the Apostle or elsewhere in Mott's Mill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Historic houses near Mott's Mill, such as Groombridge Place about 1.6 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Mott's Mill is about 3 miles north of Crowborough, in Kent. From the centre of Mott's Mill to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Mott's Mill is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, about 19 miles from Mott's Mill.
Our technicians cover all of the TN3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Boarshead (2 miles south), Friar's Gate (2 miles south-west), Marden's Hill (2 miles south-west), Steel Cross (2 miles south) and Crowborough (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-east), Southborough (6 miles north-east) and Edenbridge (9 miles north-west).
What’s near Mott's Mill
The nearest railway station is Eridge station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Bolebroke Castle (3.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Places near Mott's Mill
Other services in Mott's Mill
Common problems we fix in Mott's Mill
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Mott's Mill is Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, about 3.2 miles south.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the price is fixed
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Why act early in Mott's Mill
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Mott's Mill as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. Planning a trip to Mott's Mill ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Mott's Mill knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- 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.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Mott's Mill
Who inspects food businesses in Mott's Mill?
Food hygiene inspections in Mott's Mill are carried out by Wealden council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Mott's Mill?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
When do you clean the extract?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before work begins.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.