Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Wittersham, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning in Wittersham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Wittersham
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, we can help, from canopies and hoods, discharge points and extract fans onwards. Most calls from Wittersham come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
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 the same readings after the clean show the result.
For a kitchen in or near Wittersham, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Wittersham (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Wittersham: your questions answered
Can you work in Wittersham outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Wittersham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you get to a site in Wittersham?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Wittersham included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
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 work begins.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What a clean will not put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- An undersized canopy or fan
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Wittersham
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Why it’s worth doing now in Wittersham
An overdue clean in Wittersham is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What we’re called out for in Wittersham
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Stale cooking odours from the system
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Smallhythe Place is about 1.6 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Wittersham
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. 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.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Wittersham kitchens: local notes
We cover Wittersham, about 48 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wittersham. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Wittersham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. School kitchens, at schools like Wittersham Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Wittersham is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Wittersham, please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Wittersham. Wittersham is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 19 miles from Wittersham.
All of TN30 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on The Street, Poplar Road and Swan Cottages and nearby roads. You will find Wittersham on the B2082, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Wittersham, we cover Acton (1 mile north-east), The Stocks (1 mile east), Stone Corner (1 mile north-east), Reading Street (2 miles north-east) and Stone in Oxney (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (13 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (12 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
Around Wittersham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Swan pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Rye station, about 4.5 miles south. Nearby you will also find Ypres Tower (4.8 miles south) and Smallhythe Place (1.6 miles north). The countryside around Wittersham includes Flatropers Wood.
Towns and villages near Wittersham
What else we do in Wittersham
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. In a small place like Wittersham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.