Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Uplees kitchen extract cleaning
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Uplees? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchen duct cleaning in Uplees
Across Uplees, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. 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. We’re often asked to deal with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, on discharge points, extract fans and vertical risers. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Uplees usually mean the kitchen extract, and that’s our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Most kitchens in Uplees fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a small place like Uplees, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Uplees (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Uplees
At about 1 mile from the coast, Uplees is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Uplees. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Uplees get their food hygiene inspections from Swale council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Uplees is about 2 miles north of Faversham, in Kent. Uplees gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of ME13 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover Oare (1 mile south-east), Four Oaks (2 miles south-west), Davington (2 miles south), The Brents (2 miles south-east) and Deerton Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (12 miles east) and Minster (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Uplees
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Three Mariners Inn and Oare Marshes. For rail, the closest station is Faversham station, roughly 2.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (4.9 miles south-west).
What else we do in Uplees
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Uplees?
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 Uplees, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Look out for any of the following:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter or anywhere around Uplees, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Proof of insurance
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Uplees
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Common questions in Uplees
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Uplees?
Fire safety enforcement in Uplees is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Uplees?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Uplees than inland. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Uplees run smoothly.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.