Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Teston
For kitchen extract cleaning in Teston, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Teston and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Teston
Across Teston, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. The work covers horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Teston it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
A clean in Teston covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, 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. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Teston (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Teston run smoothly.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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FAQs for Teston
Do you work overnight in Teston?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Teston?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Teston is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
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.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Teston
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Teston and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. In Teston, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. 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. The fire and rescue service for Teston is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Oakwood Hospital, about 2.1 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For schools such as Wateringbury Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Teston is about 4 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in ME18, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Teston is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME18. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on The Street, Courtlands and Church Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Teston, we cover Red Hill (1 mile north-west), West Farleigh (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (1 mile west), Barming Heath (1 mile east) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Teston
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Wateringbury pub, The Malling School and Quarry Wood, among other places. Teston’s nearest station is Wateringbury station, about 0.9 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Oakwood Hospital (2.1 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (2.6 miles south-west).
What affects the quote in Teston
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
To get 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. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
What we are called out for in Teston
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. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Teston, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
Any section without access is marked on the report. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods