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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in West Hythe
Kitchen extract cleaning in West Hythe, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in West Hythe
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. If you are dealing with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and fat running down the canopy edge, we can help, from discharge points, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers onwards. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
Most kitchens in West Hythe 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, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
For a kitchen in or near West Hythe, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- West Hythe (CT21)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in West Hythe
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are 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 photos.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to West Hythe and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Nearby places to West Hythe
What else we do in West Hythe
When to call us in West Hythe
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
For schools such as Lympne Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Kitchen extracts in West Hythe
The coast is only about 2 miles from West Hythe. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Look up West Hythe on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways across West Hythe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. In West Hythe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Historic houses near West Hythe, such as Westenhanger Castle about 1.8 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Stephen or elsewhere in West Hythe, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
West Hythe is about 2 miles west of Hythe, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of West Hythe or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. West Hythe is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, around 26 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CT21 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Royal Military Road, St Mary's Road and West Hythe Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside West Hythe, we cover Lympne (1 mile north-west), Palmarsh (1 mile south-east), Berwick (1 mile north), Pedlinge (1 mile north-east) and Newingreen (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (6 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles east) and Hawkinge (6 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in West Hythe
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Brockhill Park Performing Arts College, Sandling Park and Botolphs Bridge Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Westenhanger station, about 1.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Lympne Castle (less than half a mile north-west) and Hythe Museum (2.2 miles east). Not far away are Tolsford Hill.
What affects the quote in West Hythe
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
West Hythe questions
Can you work in West Hythe outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Can sea air affect kitchen extract cleaning in West Hythe?
It can, as West Hythe is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Do you cover West Hythe?
Yes. We work in West Hythe and the rest of Kent, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The report gives a recommended 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.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.