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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Shorne Ridgeway
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Shorne Ridgeway, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Shorne Ridgeway
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Shorne Ridgeway, typically within one working day. If you are dealing with ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can help, from discharge points, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs onwards. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Shorne Ridgeway? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
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 Shorne Ridgeway goes.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Shorne Ridgeway (DA12)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
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.
Honest limits
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
Also in Shorne Ridgeway
Shorne Ridgeway kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Shorne Ridgeway and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from Gravesham council inspect food businesses in Shorne Ridgeway. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Shorne Ridgeway. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like French Hospital, about 3.4 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. School kitchens, at schools like Shorne Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Shorne Ridgeway, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Shorne Ridgeway is about 3 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. Shorne Ridgeway gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Shorne Ridgeway is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 11 miles from Shorne Ridgeway.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: DA12. That includes premises on Racefield Close, The Ridgeway and Tanyard Hill and the roads around them. We also cover Shorne (1 mile north), Upper Ifield (1 mile north-west), Higham (1 mile north-east), Gadshill (1 mile east) and Thong (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-west) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Shorne Ridgeway
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Strood Academy, Shorne Woods Country Park and The Rose and Crown pub. Shorne Ridgeway’s nearest station is Higham station, about 2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include French Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (3.2 miles east). The countryside around Shorne Ridgeway includes Gad's Hill and Sawyers Lake.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Why deal with it now?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. If the system at a site near Shorne Ridgeway fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it 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 Shorne Ridgeway, let us know and we will plan around it.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Shorne Ridgeway questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shorne Ridgeway?
That is Gravesham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Shorne Ridgeway. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can a school canteen extract in Shorne Ridgeway be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Shorne Ridgeway, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is 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.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.