Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Thong
For kitchen extract cleaning in Thong, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Thong
Any kitchen we clean in Thong gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. 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 are often asked to deal with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and grease drips onto cooking equipment, on horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Thong covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Thong (DA12)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Thong questions
Can school kitchens in Thong be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Thong, the Food Standards Agency lists about 18 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Thong?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Thong. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What’s TR19?
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.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Why deal with it now?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Kitchen extract cleaning in Thong: the local picture
Thong is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 9 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Thong. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Thong is covered by 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.
For schools such as Riverview Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Thong (Cobham College is about 1.5 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Thong is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. From the centre of Thong to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Thong is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (11 miles or so).
Work in DA12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Thong include Upper Ifield (1 mile east), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile east), Shorne (1 mile east), Chalk (1 mile north) and Higham (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (8 miles west), Sevenoaks (13 miles south-west), Northfleet (3 miles north-west) and Swanley (10 miles west).
Around Thong
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Shorne Woods Country Park and Thamesview School. Thong’s nearest station is Sole Street station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Rochester Castle (4.5 miles east) and Gravesham Museum (2.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
What we’re called out for in Thong
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Gravesham Community Hospital (about 2.8 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
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How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Thong run smoothly.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.