Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Wormshill
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Wormshill: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Kitchen extract cleaning in Wormshill
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have stale cooking odours from the system and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can help. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Wormshill it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
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 Wormshill, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Wormshill (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Wormshill
Can you get to a site in Wormshill?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Wormshill is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Wormshill?
Kitchens in Wormshill are inspected by Maidstone council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you don’t lose a service.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
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.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Wormshill
Wormshill is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Wormshill get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Giles or elsewhere in Wormshill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Leeds Castle, about 3.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Wormshill; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 6 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Wormshill is about 4 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Wormshill or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Wormshill is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (7 miles or so).
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on The Street, Dray's Field and Bottom Pond Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Bicknor (1 mile north-west), Hucking (2 miles west), Hollingbourne (3 miles south-west), Marley (3 miles south) and Harrietsham (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Wormshill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Blacksmith's Arms Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Harrietsham station, about 2.9 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (6 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Wormshill.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t 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 need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Why it’s worth doing now in Wormshill
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. A fault that closes a site in a village like Wormshill affects everyone who depends on it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wormshill
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.