Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Scragged Oak
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Scragged Oak and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen duct cleaning in Scragged Oak
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 vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and people most often call us about a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and rancid smells from grease in the duct. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a village or hamlet like Scragged Oak, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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, whatever the size of the place.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Scragged Oak (ME14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Scragged Oak
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Grease, kitchens and Scragged Oak
Scragged Oak 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. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Scragged Oak. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Scragged Oak, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Scragged Oak is KIMS hospital, about 2.8 miles south-west.
Scragged Oak is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Kent. Across the ME14 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Scragged Oak is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for kitchen extract cleaning.
Work in ME14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Scragged Oak
In Scragged Oak, that means kitchens and buildings near Levan Strice. The nearest railway station is Bearsted station, about 3.2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Scragged Oak include Detling Hill and Burham Down.
Questions from Scragged Oak
Who inspects food businesses in Scragged Oak?
That’s Maidstone council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Scragged Oak. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Scragged Oak?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Scragged Oak. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
You get a photo report after every clean. 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.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Scragged Oak
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Scragged Oak and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
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.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Scragged Oak and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Scragged Oak?
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Historic houses near Scragged Oak, such as Stoneacre about 4.8 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What hours they’ll be on site