Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Slutshole kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning across Slutshole and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Slutshole
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Slutshole, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. We’re often asked to deal with missing paperwork after a change of operator and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, across extract fans, canopies and hoods and discharge points. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Slutshole start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
A clean in Slutshole covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a small place like Slutshole, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Slutshole (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Slutshole
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Slutshole
Slutshole lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Slutshole, up to about a mile and a half out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Slutshole is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Slutshole, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hernhill Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Slutshole, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Slutshole is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Slutshole or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Slutshole is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 19 miles from Slutshole.
All of ME13 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west) and Culmers (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Slutshole
Typical jobs here are in premises near Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens, among other places. Slutshole’s nearest station is Selling station, about 2.1 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.3 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t 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.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Slutshole questions
Which fire service covers Slutshole?
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.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Slutshole during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Slutshole. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® itself is not law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
How long will the clean take?
Allow anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do you work in Slutshole?
Yes. Our technicians work in Slutshole, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive 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.
When to call us in Slutshole
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr about 5.5 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- What hours they’ll be on site
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. 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 you can send photos, we can arrive in Slutshole knowing what to expect.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Slutshole is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why Slutshole businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.