Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Shottenden
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Shottenden: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Shottenden
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Shottenden
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. Typical jobs include poor airflow at the canopy and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, on discharge points, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters. When a restaurant in Shottenden asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Shottenden: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Work in a small place like Shottenden starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Shottenden (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Shottenden.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
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.
Shottenden questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Shottenden in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Shottenden. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you come to Shottenden after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Shottenden can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
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What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Shottenden
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Common problems we fix in Shottenden
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Historic houses near Shottenden, such as Belmont House and Gardens about 3.7 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Kitchen extracts in Shottenden
Shottenden sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Shottenden, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Ashford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A TR19® clean in Shottenden doesn’t stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Shottenden is about 5 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Shottenden, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Shottenden among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 17 miles from Shottenden.
Every address in CT4 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Shottenden Road, Goldups Lane and Beaney's Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Perrywood (1 mile north), Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles south-west) and Mountain Street (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (5 miles north) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Shottenden
The nearest railway station is Selling station, roughly 2 miles north. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (1.6 miles east).