Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Patrixbourne kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Patrixbourne and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Poor airflow at the canopy
What we’re called out for in Patrixbourne
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
If you cook for passing trade around Bekesbourne station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Patrixbourne
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Typical jobs include heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and grease smells coming from the extract, on plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and vertical risers. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Patrixbourne, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Somewhere as small as Patrixbourne, 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Patrixbourne (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Why deal with it now?
Any food business in Patrixbourne can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. With notice, the visit to Patrixbourne can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Patrixbourne
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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When something else is needed
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Patrixbourne kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Patrixbourne and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Food hygiene inspections in Patrixbourne are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Patrixbourne is covered by 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 you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Patrixbourne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Patrixbourne is St Martins Hospital, about 2 miles north-west.
Patrixbourne is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Patrixbourne and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, about 26 miles from Patrixbourne.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CT4. Local streets include The Street, Station Road and St Mary's Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Bekesbourne Hill (1 mile north), Bekesbourne (1 mile east), Bridge (1 mile south-west), Bishopsbourne (2 miles south) and Littlebourne (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
Around Patrixbourne
Around Patrixbourne, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bridge Arms and St. Anselm's Catholic School, among other places. Patrixbourne’s nearest station is Bekesbourne station, about 0.5 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Canterbury Roman Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Canterbury Castle (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Patrixbourne includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Patrixbourne before we set off.
- 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.
- 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 pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
FAQs for Patrixbourne
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Patrixbourne?
Patrixbourne is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you get to a site in Patrixbourne?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Patrixbourne included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How long will the clean take?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19® itself isn’t law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.