Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in New Barn
Kitchen extract cleaning in New Barn from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Kitchen duct cleaning in New Barn
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. Common call-outs are for grease drips onto cooking equipment and poor airflow at the canopy, across horizontal duct runs, extract fans and canopies and hoods. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in New Barn, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
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 Barn goes well beyond the canopy.
For a smaller kitchen near New Barn, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- New Barn (DA3, DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Questions from New Barn
Who inspects food businesses in New Barn?
The local authority for New Barn is Dartford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around New Barn out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 12 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of New Barn. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
When do you clean the extract?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in New Barn?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Around New Barn, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Grease, kitchens and New Barn
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of New Barn. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. New Barn sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In New Barn, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dartford council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Gravesham Community Hospital about 3.6 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Longfield Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
New Barn is about 3 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in New Barn and the rest of Kent. New Barn is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 12 miles from New Barn.
Work in DA3 and DA13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on The Maples, Kenwood Avenue and Merileys Close and the roads around them. We also cover Longfield Hill (1 mile south-east), Longfield (1 mile west), Hartley (1 mile south-west), Nash Street (1 mile east) and Meopham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in New Barn
Typical jobs here are in premises near Istead Rise Primary School and Rectory Meadow and the streets around them. New Barn’s nearest station is Longfield station, roughly 1.2 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Museum (3.6 miles north-east) and Stone Castle (3.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake.
Also near New Barn
Also in New Barn
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in New Barn?
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around New Barn (Cobham College is about 3.1 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in New Barn
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- 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 work begins.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
For kitchen extract cleaning in New Barn, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods