Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stocks Green, Kent
Our technicians work in Stocks Green on kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Stocks Green
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters, and common reasons people get in touch are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and fat running down the canopy edge. Kitchens in Stocks Green book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Stocks Green goes.
For a kitchen in or near Stocks Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Stocks Green (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
What a clean will not put right
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How the visit works
Your staff don’t 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. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Stocks Green.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Grease, kitchens and Stocks Green
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Stocks Green. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Stocks Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Stocks Green falls to 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Stocks Green is Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, about 2.9 miles south-east. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St John or elsewhere in Stocks Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Stocks Green is about 2 miles north-west of Tonbridge, in Kent. Stocks Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Stocks Green is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 13 miles away.
Every address in TN11 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Hildenborough (1 mile north-east), Watt's Cross (1 mile north), Hilden Park (1 mile east), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east) and Underriver (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles east), Sevenoaks (5 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (9 miles north-east) and Foley Park (14 miles east).
Near you in Stocks Green
In Stocks Green, that means kitchens and buildings near The Judd School, The Flying Dutchman Public House and Haysden Country Park. Stocks Green has its own railway station: Hildenborough station. Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south-east). The countryside around Stocks Green includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Stocks Green
Can the work in Stocks Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Stocks Green can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Stocks Green?
The local authority for Stocks Green is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Stocks Green?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
When to call us in Stocks Green
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Poor airflow at the canopy
For kitchens close to Hildenborough station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed