Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Shorne kitchen extract cleaning
Our technicians work in Shorne on kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Shorne
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re often asked to deal with grease drips onto cooking equipment and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, on discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Shorne, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Kent.
A clean in Shorne covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Shorne, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Shorne (DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Shorne
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Shorne during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Shorne. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire service covers Shorne?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
When do you clean the extract?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Is Shorne in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Shorne, within the South East and London area we cover.
Common problems we fix in Shorne
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Shorne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- What insurance they carry
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shorne
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Wash or exchange the filters often
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Shorne and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- 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.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Places near Shorne
Other services in Shorne
Kitchen extracts in Shorne
The coast is only about 3 miles from Shorne. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The Food Standards Agency lists about 6 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shorne. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Shorne. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Cobham College, about 2.3 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Shorne; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shorne is Gravesham Community Hospital, about 3.4 miles north-west.
Shorne is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Shorne and the rest of Kent. Shorne is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (11 miles or so).
We cover every part of the DA12 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on The Street, Cob Drive and Crown Green and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Shorne: Upper Ifield (1 mile west), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south), Higham (1 mile east), Thong (1 mile west) and Gadshill (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (4 miles west) and Swanley (11 miles west).
Near you in Shorne
Around Shorne, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Rose and Crown pub, Shorne Woods Country Park and Thamesview School, among other places. Shorne’s nearest station is Higham station, about 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Gravesham Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Shorne includes Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We will tell you if any need replacing.