Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Well Street
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Well Street and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchen extract cleaning in Well Street
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. We’re often asked to deal with missing paperwork after a change of operator and stale cooking odours from the system, across vertical risers, extract fans and canopies and hoods. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
Somewhere as small as Well Street, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. 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.
- Where
- Well Street (ME19)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- 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
Kitchen extracts in Well Street
Food Standards Agency data counts about 31 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 18 sandwich bars and takeaways across Well Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. In Well Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Well Street falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Well Street, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maidstone Hospital about 2.5 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. School kitchens, at schools like The Malling School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Well Street is about 4 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Well Street and the rest of Kent. Well Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients.
We work across the ME19 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Other places close to Well Street include East Malling (1 mile north), West Malling (1 mile north-west), Kings Hill (1 mile south-west), Ditton (1 mile north-east) and Red Hill (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Landmarks near Well Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St James the Great Academy, The Rising Sun pub and Manor Park Country Park. The closest station to Well Street is East Malling station, about 0.5 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Coldrum Long Barrow (3.5 miles north-west) and Leybourne Castle (1.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Well Street
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It’s simpler to plan the work at Well Street now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
Also near Well Street
Other services in Well Street
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Well Street questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Well Street?
Food hygiene inspections in Well Street are carried out by Tonbridge and Malling council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Well Street within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Well Street included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it 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, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Well Street 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
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep the baffle filters clean
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. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.