Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Platt
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Platt and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Platt
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Platt
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. The work covers horizontal duct runs, extract fans and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about stale cooking odours from the system and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A clean in Platt covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Platt, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Platt (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Platt, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Platt
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Platt 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. In Platt, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Platt sits within the area of 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.
For schools such as Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you cook for passing trade around Borough Green & Wrotham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Platt is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Platt, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Platt included. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Platt is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 9 miles away.
All of TN15 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as St Mary's Close, Grange Road and Platt Common, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Platt, we cover Comp (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile west), Crouch (1 mile south-west), Wrotham Heath (1 mile north-east) and Basted (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
Local landmarks in Platt
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Wrotham School, The Blue Anchor pub and Wrotham School and the streets around them. Platt’s nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 0.9 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.8 miles west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (less than half a mile south-east).
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Platt
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Platt in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Platt, the Food Standards Agency lists about 9 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which council inspects kitchens in Platt?
That is Tonbridge and Malling council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Platt. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Platt?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
How long will the clean take?
Allow a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- 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.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
When to call us in Platt
A kitchen in Platt builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Look out for any of the following:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
A hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital, about 5.7 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.