Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Pegwell
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Pegwell, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Poor airflow at the canopy
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Pegwell
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Typical jobs include a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and stale cooking odours from the system, on discharge points, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Pegwell covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Pegwell goes.
For a kitchen in or near Pegwell, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Pegwell (CT11, CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Also near Pegwell
Other services in Pegwell
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Pegwell
At about 1 mile from the coast, Pegwell is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The Food Standards Agency lists about 41 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 7 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses across Pegwell and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Thanet council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Pegwell. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Laurence or elsewhere in Pegwell, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Chilton Primary School or anywhere near Pegwell, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Pegwell is about 1 mile south-west of St Lawrence, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Pegwell and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Pegwell among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 38 miles away.
We cover every part of CT11 and CT12 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Saxon Road, Downs Road and London Road or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Pegwell on the A299, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Chilton (1 mile north), Cliffs End (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile north), Manston (2 miles north-west) and Haine (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (4 miles north), Dover (14 miles south), Broadstairs (3 miles north-east), Deal (8 miles south) and Herne Bay (12 miles west).
Around Pegwell
Typical jobs here are in premises near Churchill House School With Railed Area, Chatham House Grammar School and Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, among other places. The closest station to Pegwell is Ramsgate station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Ramsgate General Hospital (0.8 miles east) and Westwood Cross (2.2 miles north). Not far away are Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Why deal with it now?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Pegwell rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Pegwell run smoothly.
- 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.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Pegwell, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep grease collection points emptied
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Pegwell?
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Stale cooking odours from the system
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Ramsgate General Hospital about 0.8 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Pegwell
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Pegwell?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Pegwell. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Pegwell in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 15 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Pegwell. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.