Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Stockbury
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Stockbury: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stockbury: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Stockbury. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Stockbury. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Stockbury. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Where a hall near St Mary Magdalene Church, or anywhere in Stockbury, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Stockbury is KIMS hospital, about 4.5 miles south-west.
Stockbury is about 4 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Stockbury and the rest of Kent. Stockbury is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (6 miles or so).
All of ME9 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on The Street, Hill Green Road and Harrow Court or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Yelsted (1 mile west), South Green (1 mile south-east), Hartlip (1 mile north), Lower Hartlip (1 mile north) and Danaway (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Stockbury
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Three Squirrels pub and Stockbury Hill Wood. The closest station to Stockbury is Newington station, about 2.2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (4.6 miles east) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Detling Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stockbury
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’re often asked to deal with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and grease drips onto cooking equipment, on horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and discharge points. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Stockbury, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Kent.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a village or hamlet like Stockbury, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Stockbury (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- An undersized canopy or fan
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
What affects the quote in Stockbury
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether several sites go on one quote
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Leave it or put it right?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Stockbury businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Stockbury: your questions answered
Will you come out to Stockbury?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Stockbury included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire service covers Stockbury?
Fire safety enforcement in Stockbury is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re 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.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
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How the visit works
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 we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Stockbury and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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. Leave those to us.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.