Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in South Darenth, Kent
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in South Darenth? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to South Darenth run smoothly.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in South Darenth
Across South Darenth, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. We are often asked to deal with poor airflow at the canopy and missing paperwork after a change of operator, across horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from South Darenth start: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- South Darenth (DA4)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to South Darenth
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
You get a photo report after every clean. 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.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in South Darenth
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Some systems can be priced from photos; 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.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in South Darenth
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Darenth Park Hospital is the nearest hospital to South Darenth, about 2.3 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
FAQs for South Darenth
Which environmental health team covers South Darenth?
In South Darenth, it’s Sevenoaks council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you come to South Darenth after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in South Darenth can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
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.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Kitchen extract cleaning in South Darenth: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops across South Darenth and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. South Darenth is covered by 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. It’s Sevenoaks council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Darenth. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School or anywhere near South Darenth, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near The Parish Church of Saint Mary, or anywhere in South Darenth, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
South Darenth is about 3 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in South Darenth, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, South Darenth included. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (15 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: DA4. You’ll find streets such as East Hill, East Lane and New Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to South Darenth include St Margarets (1 mile north-east), Sutton at Hone (1 mile north-west), Darenth (1 mile north), Grubb Street (1 mile east) and Green Street Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (3 miles north), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north-east).
Around South Darenth
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Leigh Academy, Darenth Country Park and The Greyhound pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Farningham Road station, roughly 0.6 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Stone Museum of Geology (2.9 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (2.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.