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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Woodside Green
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Woodside Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Woodside Green
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Woodside Green, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and rancid smells from grease in the duct, on discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Woodside Green (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Woodside Green: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Woodside Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Woodside Green. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Woodside Green?
The local authority for Woodside Green is Maidstone council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
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What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Woodside Green.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Woodside Green?
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease smells coming from the extract
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Woodside Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Kitchen extract cleaning in Woodside Green: the local picture
There are about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Woodside Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Woodside Green sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Woodside Green. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like The Lenham School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Leeds Castle, about 4.3 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Woodside Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Woodside Green is about 6 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME17 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Woodside Green among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 9 miles away.
Work in ME17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include West Street (1 mile north-west), Payden Street (1 mile east), Lenham (1 mile south-west), Warren Street (1 mile east) and Leadingcross Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Around Woodside Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Kiln Wood. The closest station to Woodside Green is Lenham station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (3.9 miles south).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What affects the quote in Woodside Green
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.