Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stone Cross, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Stone Cross and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Stone Cross
Across Stone Cross, 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’re often asked to deal with grease drips onto cooking equipment and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, across plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and discharge points. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Stone Cross, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Kent.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Stone Cross: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Stone Cross (TN3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
What affects the quote in Stone Cross
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
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.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Stone Cross, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with 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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Nearby places to Stone Cross
Other services in Stone Cross
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Somewhere like Stone Cross, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Stone Cross
Environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council inspect food businesses in Stone Cross. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Stone Cross falls to 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Martin of Tours or elsewhere in Stone Cross, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (about 3.7 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Fordcombe Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Stone Cross is about 4 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Stone Cross, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Stone Cross is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 18 miles from Stone Cross.
We cover every part of the TN3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Ashurst Road and Groombridge Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Ashurst (1 mile west), Fordcombe (1 mile north), Groombridge (1 mile south), Walter's Green (1 mile north-west) and Teasley Mead (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles east), Tonbridge (7 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Stone Cross
In Stone Cross, that means kitchens and buildings near Chafford Arms, among other places. Stone Cross’s nearest station is Ashurst Kent station, about 1 mile west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Bolebroke Castle (3 miles west). Not far away are Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Stone Cross questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Stone Cross?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Stone Cross. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you get to a site in Stone Cross?
Yes. Stone Cross is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
The clean is done when the kitchen is not cooking, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself is not law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.