Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tickham, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning for Tickham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tickham
Any kitchen we clean in Tickham 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. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. Common call-outs are for a system with no record of a TR19 clean and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, on extract fans, canopies and hoods and discharge points. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Tickham start: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
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.
Work in a small place like Tickham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Tickham (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
What affects the quote in Tickham
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Why deal with it now?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Tickham businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Tickham
Which environmental health team covers Tickham?
The local authority for Tickham is Swale council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Tickham during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Tickham. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What accreditations do you hold?
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.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
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.
Places near Tickham
Other services in Tickham
Grease, kitchens and Tickham
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tickham. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Tickham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Tickham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.2 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. For schools such as Lynsted and Norton Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Tickham is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Tickham, please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Tickham included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 13 miles away.
Work in ME9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Nouds Lane and Tickham Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Lewson Street (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Teynham (1 mile north) and Deerton Street (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Around Tickham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Inn. The closest station to Tickham is Teynham station, roughly 1.4 miles north. A little further out are Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (1.9 miles south).
When to call us in Tickham
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Tickham, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Tickham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Proof of insurance
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Tickham, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.