Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in New Ash Green
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in New Ash Green: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in New Ash Green
Across New Ash Green, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. Typical jobs include a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and rancid smells from grease in the duct, on discharge points, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
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 New Ash Green goes well beyond the canopy.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- New Ash Green (DA3, TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in New Ash Green?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. 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 New Ash Green, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, or anywhere in New Ash Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the price is fixed
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. In a small place like New Ash Green, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- 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.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Also near New Ash Green
What else we do in New Ash Green
Grease, kitchens and New Ash Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 7 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways across New Ash Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council inspect food businesses in New Ash Green. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for New Ash 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around New Ash Green (Cobham College is about 4.3 miles east), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Darent Valley Hospital (about 5.2 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
New Ash Green is about 5 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. From the centre of New Ash Green to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 12 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the DA3 and TN15 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Church Road, Upper Street North and Upper Street South, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Ridley (1 mile south-east), Hartley (1 mile north), New Street (2 miles south-east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles south-east) and Longfield Hill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north).
Near you in New Ash Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The White Swan Public House, Longfield Academy and Rectory Meadow and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Longfield station, roughly 2.1 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Eynsford Castle (4 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
New Ash Green: your questions answered
Can you come to New Ash Green after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in New Ash Green needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which fire authority looks after New Ash Green?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for New Ash Green. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you cover New Ash Green?
Yes. We work in New Ash Green and the rest of Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
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.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
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 will talk you through the next steps.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. If the system at a site near New Ash Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why New Ash Green businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.