London and the South East

Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Medway

We cover 68 towns and villages across Medway for kitchen extract cleaning, working out of hours with a written report and photos after every visit., planned around your opening hours, quoted at a fixed price before any work starts and a report with photos afterwards.

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Kitchen extract cleaning across Medway

TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or call or email us for a quick quote.

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Our kitchen extract cleaning service in Medway

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. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are grease drips onto cooking equipment and an extract that no longer clears the smoke.

We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.

We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.

What you’ll pay

Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.

Why choose Duct Doctor

Fully insured
Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Trading since 2009

Ask for a quote

The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.

Near you in Gillingham

In Gillingham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Robert Napier School, Featherby Junior School and The Robert Napier School, among other places. You’ll also find Holy Trinity Church (less than half a mile north-east), The Star pub (0.6 miles west) and Ambley Wood (0.8 miles south). The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Not far away are Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.

Where we work in Medway

In Medway, a busy kitchen in a place such as Gillingham, Chatham and Rochester and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.

Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites in Medway can keep trading. Parts of Medway are on or near the coast, where salt air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings. Fans and cowls on sea-facing roofs are worth checking at every visit.

Gillingham: Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Gillingham is Medway Maritime Hospital, about 1.6 miles west. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Restoration House is about 3.3 miles west), access may need planning.

What your team can do, and what needs us

Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.

If your staff spot something 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.

Landlords, agents and facilities managers

We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.

If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.

What the work involves, part by part

Restaurant and pub kitchens

Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.

Grease filters

Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.

When something else is needed

An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:

Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
A grease trap that needs emptying

Aftercare tips

Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:

Keep the baffle filters clean
File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
Book the next clean before the date on the report

The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.

Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.

Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Medway

What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?

It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.

Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?

Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.

Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?

We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.

How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Medway?

Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.

What is TR19?

A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.

Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?

All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.

What happens if you cannot reach some of it?

We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease

CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured

Certificate and photo reportWith every clean

24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends

Since 2009South East England and London