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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Nettlestead Green
Kitchen extract cleaning in Nettlestead Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Nettlestead Green
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods, and the jobs we see most are a system with no record of a TR19 clean and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer. When a restaurant in Nettlestead Green asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Most kitchens in Nettlestead Green fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Somewhere as small as Nettlestead Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Nettlestead Green (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Nettlestead Green: the local picture
There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Nettlestead Green, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Nettlestead Green is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Nettlestead Green. 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Yalding station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Nettlestead Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Nettlestead Green is about 6 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Nettlestead Green 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. Nettlestead Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (6 miles or so).
All of ME18 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Station Road, Maidstone Road and Hampstead Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Nettlestead Green, we cover Nettlestead (1 mile north), Yalding (1 mile south-east), Congelow (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (2 miles north-east) and Benover (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (6 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Around Nettlestead Green
The closest station to Nettlestead Green is Yalding station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (5 miles north) and Teapot Island (0.9 miles south-east).
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Nettlestead Green
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Nettlestead Green, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Old Soar Manor is about 4.3 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of insurance
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Nettlestead Green before we set off.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Nettlestead Green questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Nettlestead Green?
The local authority for Nettlestead Green is Maidstone 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 get to a site in Nettlestead Green?
Yes. Nettlestead Green is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19 is not written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
How long will the clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Nettlestead Green
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.