Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Stansted
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Stansted, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Stansted and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Stansted
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history. Most calls from Stansted come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Somewhere as small as Stansted, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
A written report with photos follows every visit, 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
- Stansted (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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What we’re called out for in Stansted
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
For schools such as Wrotham School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stansted: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Stansted. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Stansted. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Stansted. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Stansted, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Stansted (Lullingstone Castle is about 4.7 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Stansted is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Stansted and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Stansted among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 11 miles from Stansted.
Our technicians cover all of the TN15 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Parsons Lane, Plaxdale Green Road and Hatham Green Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Ash (2 miles north), West Kingsdown (2 miles north-west), West Yoke (2 miles north), Knatts Valley (2 miles west) and Fawkham Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Stansted
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Trosley Country Park. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.9 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Sevenoaks Hospital (5.5 miles south-west) and Ightham Court (2.8 miles south).
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
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.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Stansted
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Stansted?
In Stansted, it’s Tonbridge and Malling council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will you come out to Stansted?
Yes, Stansted is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Stansted?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you don’t lose a service.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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’s our job.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.