Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Chartway Street
Our technicians work in Chartway Street on kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chartway Street
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Chartway Street
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Chartway Street, usually within one working day. If you have grease dripping from the canopy or filters and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right. When a restaurant in Chartway Street asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: 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.
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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Chartway Street (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Chartway Street
Other services in Chartway Street
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
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.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Chartway Street
Is Chartway Street within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Chartway Street in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Chartway Street. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
How long will the clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chartway Street: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Chartway Street and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. In Chartway Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Chartway Street is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Leeds Castle is about 2 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Kingswood Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Chartway Street is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Chartway Street gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Chartway Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for kitchen extract cleaning.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME17. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Chartway Street and Workhouse Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Chartway Street: Kingswood (1 mile north-east), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (2 miles north-east), Leeds (2 miles north) and Ashbank (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Chartway Street
The nearest railway station is Harrietsham station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Sutton Valence Castle (1 mile south-west) and KIMS hospital (5.1 miles north-west).
Why deal with it now?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. In a place like Chartway Street, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
When to call us in Chartway Street
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 from there it travels on to the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 5.1 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a survey comes first
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Chartway Street run smoothly.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Chartway Street
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.