Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Staple
Our technicians work in Staple on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Kitchen extract cleaning in Staple
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with pictures of the canopy and filters, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Staple, normally within one working day. If you have rancid smells from grease in the duct and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Staple, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Staple (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Staple
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
Common questions in Staple
Who inspects food businesses in Staple?
In Staple, it’s Dover 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.
Which fire authority looks after Staple?
Staple is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Is Staple in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Staple.
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.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Staple
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site 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. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Staple knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Staple kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars in and around Staple, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Staple is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Staple get their food hygiene inspections from Dover council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Goodnestone Park, about 1.9 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Staple; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St James or elsewhere in Staple, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Staple is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Staple, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Staple is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 32 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CT3. That includes premises on The Street, Rowan Close and School Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Staple: Barnsole (1 mile south-east), Twitham (1 mile west), Durlock (1 mile north), Flemings (1 mile east) and Guilton (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Around Staple
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Three Tuns pub. Staple’s nearest station is Adisham station, about 2.9 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (3.3 miles east). Open spaces near Staple include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Leave it or put it right?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Staple is calmer for everyone.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Staple businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
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