Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Newbury, Kent
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Newbury, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Newbury
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. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers canopies and hoods, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are poor airflow at the canopy and fat running down the canopy edge. Most calls from Newbury come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
For a kitchen in or near Newbury, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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.
- Place
- Newbury (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Newbury
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
When to call us in Newbury
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. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 4.3 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What happens if it’s left?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. In a place like Newbury, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Newbury
Do you work at weekends in Newbury?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Newbury can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you get to a site in Newbury?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Newbury included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a village or hamlet like Newbury, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- 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.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Kitchen extract cleaning in Newbury: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Newbury. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Newbury. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Newbury sits within the area of 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 Catherine or elsewhere in Newbury, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Rodmersham School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Newbury is about 3 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Sites in Newbury get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 11 miles away.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Kingsdown (1 mile south), Dungate (1 mile south-west), Bapchild (1 mile north), Erriottwood (1 mile south-east) and Rodmersham Green (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
Near you in Newbury
Typical jobs here are in premises near Cromers Wood and The Sittingbourne School. Newbury’s nearest station is Teynham station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.4 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.1 miles south-east).
Nearby places to Newbury
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What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.