Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Chestnut Street
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Chestnut Street, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Chestnut Street
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Chestnut Street, typically within one working day. If you are dealing with an extract that no longer clears the smoke and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can put it right. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Chestnut Street, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Kent.
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.
Somewhere as small as Chestnut Street, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Chestnut Street (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Chestnut Street kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 3 miles from Chestnut Street. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chestnut Street. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chestnut Street. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Chestnut Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Chestnut Street is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From the centre of Chestnut Street to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Chestnut Street is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 9 miles away.
Work in ME9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Chestnut Street, Maidstone Road and Chestnut Wood Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Chestnut Street, we cover Keycol (1 mile north), Bobbing (1 mile north-east), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Oad Street (1 mile south) and Newington (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Around Chestnut Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Westlands School. For rail, the closest station is Newington station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bayford Court (2.3 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east).
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
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.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Chestnut Street before we set off.
- 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.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Places near Chestnut Street
What else we do in Chestnut Street
Why act early in Chestnut Street
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. It’s simpler to plan the work at Chestnut Street now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Chestnut Street
Can a school canteen extract in Chestnut Street be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 9 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Chestnut Street, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Chestnut Street?
The local authority for Chestnut Street is Swale council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How long will the clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Do you cover Chestnut Street?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Chestnut Street included.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
When to call us in Chestnut Street
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
School kitchens, at schools like Borden Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What insurance they carry
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor