Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Park Wood, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Park Wood. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Park Wood
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Park Wood give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Common call-outs are for poor airflow at the canopy and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, across extract fans, discharge points and canopies and hoods. Kitchens in Park Wood book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Park Wood goes.
In a smaller place like Park Wood, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Park Wood (ME15, ME17, ME14)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Kitchen extracts in Park Wood
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Park Wood, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Park Wood get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Park Wood falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Historic houses near Park Wood, such as Stoneacre about 1.3 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like KIMS hospital about 3.1 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Park Wood is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Sites in Park Wood get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Park Wood is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients.
We cover every part of the ME15, ME17 and ME14 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Bell Road, Selby Road and Essex Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Park Wood is on the A274, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Park Wood: Otham (1 mile north-east), Willington (1 mile north), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-west), Shepway (1 mile north) and Boughton Green (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
What’s near Park Wood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Mote Park, New Line Learning Academy and The White Horse pub. Park Wood’s nearest station is Maidstone West station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west. A little further out are Sutton Valence Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and The Mall Maidstone (2.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Detling Hill.
Park Wood: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Park Wood?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Park Wood in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 20 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Park Wood. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not 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.
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Park Wood is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. A quieter site near Park Wood still needs its system looked after.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
When to call us in Park Wood
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
School kitchens, at schools like Tree Tops Primary Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Around Park Wood, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Park Wood
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points