Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Borstal, Medway
Kitchen extract cleaning in Borstal from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Kitchen duct cleaning in Borstal
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Borstal, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. If you have proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and missing paperwork after a change of operator, we can help. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Borstal, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Borstal gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Borstal (ME1, ME2)
- Region
- Medway
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Borstal
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Borstal as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. When a site near Borstal shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
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 give you a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
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Common problems we fix in Borstal
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. 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. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Stale cooking odours from the system
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Borstal (Temple Manor is about 1 mile north), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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, alongside our reports.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Borstal: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 30 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Borstal. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Borstal. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Medway council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Borstal. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Matthew's or anywhere around Borstal, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Borstal is St. Catherine's Hospital, about 1.1 miles north-east.
Borstal is about 1 mile south-west of Rochester, in Medway. Sites in Borstal get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 68 places in Medway are on our list, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, about 8 miles from Borstal.
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME1 and ME2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Hill Road, Manor Lane and Mount Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. With the M2 close by, Borstal is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Borstal: Rochester (1 mile north-east), Strood (1 mile north), Cuxton (1 mile west), North Halling (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Rainham (5 miles east), Park Wood (5 miles east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east), Twydall (4 miles east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-east).
Around Borstal
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School. For rail, the closest station is Cuxton station, roughly 1 mile west. Other landmarks nearby include Six Poor Travellers House (1.3 miles north-east) and Rochester Castle (1.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Blue Bell Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Borstal.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Borstal, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Questions from Borstal
Which environmental health team covers Borstal?
That is Medway council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Borstal. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is Borstal within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
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.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Borstal and across Medway. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.