Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
Chatham Waterfront kitchen extract cleaning
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Chatham Waterfront, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Chatham Waterfront questions
Will you come out to Chatham Waterfront?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Chatham Waterfront?
Fire safety enforcement in Chatham Waterfront is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What do I get after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Chatham Waterfront
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Chatham Waterfront, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. We are often asked to deal with fat running down the canopy edge and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, on discharge points, vertical risers and plenums and filters. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Chatham Waterfront, you get one team and one number for every site.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Chatham Waterfront goes.
Kitchens around a place like Chatham Waterfront are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Chatham Waterfront (ME4, ME1, ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chatham Waterfront: the local picture
Chatham Waterfront is within about 3 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 44 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 8 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chatham Waterfront. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Medway council inspect food businesses in Chatham Waterfront. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a café or takeaway near Chatham station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St John the Divine or anywhere around Chatham Waterfront, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Chatham Waterfront is about 1 mile east of Rochester, in Medway. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Chatham Waterfront and the rest of Medway. Across Medway, we cover 68 places, Chatham Waterfront among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (8 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME4, ME1 and ME7. Whether your site is on New Road, Old Road and Ship Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Chatham Waterfront sits on or near the A231, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Chatham Waterfront include Brompton (1 mile north-east), Rochester Riverside (1 mile north-west), Luton (1 mile south-east), Frindsbury (1 mile north-west) and Chatham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Rainham (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (4 miles south-east), Lordswood (3 miles south), Twydall (3 miles east), Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east) and Wigmore (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Chatham Waterfront
Typical jobs here are in premises near King's Arms, St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf. You will also find St Michael the Archangel Church (less than half a mile south), Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.5 miles south-west) and The Paddock (less than half a mile north-east). There’s a railway station in Chatham Waterfront itself: Chatham station. Well-known places in the area include St. Bartholomew's Hospital (less than half a mile west) and Rochester Castle (1 mile west). For a walk, there’s Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Keep grease collection points emptied
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
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.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chatham Waterfront
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Why deal with it now?
If your kitchen in Chatham Waterfront is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Chatham Waterfront
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Common problems we fix in Chatham Waterfront
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Chatham Waterfront is St. Bartholomew's Hospital, about less than half a mile west.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Your opening hours decide when we come to Chatham Waterfront, not ours.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.