Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
The Brents kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for The Brents and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in The Brents
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in The Brents, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, on discharge points, extract fans and canopies and hoods. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in The Brents, 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 readings afterwards go into your report.
Kitchens around a place like The Brents are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- The Brents (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around The Brents
The Brents is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 23 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and B&Bs registered in The Brents and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In The Brents, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A kitchen near Faversham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Davington Primary School or anywhere near The Brents, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. From the centre of The Brents to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. The Brents is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 16 miles from The Brents.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME13. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near The Brents
In The Brents, that means kitchens and buildings near The Brents Tavern, Oare Meadow and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Faversham station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It’s better to plan the work at a site near The Brents than wait for a failure.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Fully insured
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a place like The Brents, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in The Brents
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.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
The Brents questions
Can a school canteen extract in The Brents be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 8 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of The Brents, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which environmental health team covers The Brents?
The local authority for The Brents is Swale council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
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Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What we are called out for in The Brents
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Faversham Parish Church, or anywhere in The Brents, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing