Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tunstall, Kent
We cover Tunstall for kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Tunstall
Any kitchen we clean in Tunstall 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 an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, across canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and vertical risers. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Tunstall it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Somewhere as small as Tunstall, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Tunstall (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Tunstall
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Tunstall?
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
School kitchens, at schools like Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Common questions in Tunstall
Do you work at weekends in Tunstall?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Tunstall keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Tunstall?
Kitchens in Tunstall are inspected by Swale council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What do I get after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are 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.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. For a village or hamlet like Tunstall, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures 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.
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Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tunstall: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 16 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in and around Tunstall, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Tunstall. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Tunstall. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Tunstall, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Tunstall is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Sites in Tunstall get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Tunstall is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Work in ME9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Heart's Delight (1 mile north-west), Borden (1 mile north-west), Highsted (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile east) and Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
What’s near Tunstall
In Tunstall, that means kitchens and buildings near Cromers Wood and Fulston Manor School. Tunstall’s nearest station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Bayford Court (1.6 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-east).
Why act early in Tunstall
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Tunstall 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 place like Tunstall, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
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