Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Preston, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning across Preston and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Preston
Across Preston, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. The work covers plenums and filters, discharge points and extract fans, and people most often call us about a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Kitchens in Preston book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a smaller place like Preston, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Preston (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Preston
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Catherine's Church or anywhere around Preston, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a survey comes first
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Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Preston questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Preston in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 8 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Preston. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Preston?
In Preston, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service is not an option for most restaurants and pubs. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Why act early in Preston
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Grease, kitchens and Preston
At about 3 miles from the coast, Preston is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. There are about 47 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 14 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Preston, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Food hygiene inspections in Preston are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For kitchens close to Faversham station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Preston (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.3 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Preston is about 7 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Preston, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Preston among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 16 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the ME13 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Back Lane, Quay Lane and Park Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Preston is on the A2 and A251, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Preston include Faversham (1 mile north-west), The Brents (1 mile north), Davington (1 mile north-west), Ospringe (1 mile west) and Whitehill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Preston
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ethelbert Road Primary School, Oare Meadow and The Elephant pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Preston itself: Faversham station. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (4.3 miles south-west).
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we clear up before we go. In a place like Preston, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.