Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Tenterden
We cover Tenterden for 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 on every job.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Why deal with it now?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Tenterden as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. In a smaller place like Tenterden, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tenterden
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Typical jobs include stale cooking odours from the system and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, across plenums and filters, discharge points and extract fans. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Tenterden, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Kent.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Tenterden gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Tenterden (TN30)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Also near Tenterden
Also in Tenterden
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tenterden: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 7 pubs and bars registered within about 1.5 miles of central Tenterden. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Tenterden are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Tenterden 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.
Smallhythe Place, about 2.2 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Tenterden; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mildred, or anywhere in Tenterden, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Tenterden, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 15 miles from Tenterden.
All of TN30 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Golden Square, High Street and Station Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A28 and B2067, Tenterden is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
Around Tenterden
Around Tenterden, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Turners Field, The Vine Inn and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (under half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a place like Tenterden, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- 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.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos 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 outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Common questions in Tenterden
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Tenterden?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Tenterden. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is Tenterden within the area you cover?
Yes, Tenterden is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Tenterden?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Tenterden?
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
For schools such as Tenterden Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods