Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Cooling Street
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Cooling Street, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cooling Street, done properly
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Cooling Street, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers canopies and hoods, extract fans and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are fat running down the canopy edge and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Cooling Street? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Cooling Street: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Cooling Street, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Cooling Street (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
Nearby places to Cooling Street
What else we do in Cooling Street
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Cooling Street knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Cooling 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. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Cooling Street is French Hospital, about 3.8 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether they’re fully insured
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cooling Street
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
FAQs for Cooling Street
Who is the fire and rescue service for Cooling Street?
Fire safety enforcement in Cooling Street 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.
Does being near the coast affect kitchen extract cleaning in Cooling Street?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Cooling Street gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
How long will the clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Why it’s worth doing now in Cooling Street
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. A fault that closes a site in a village like Cooling Street affects everyone who depends on it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cooling Street
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Cooling Street
Sea air reaches Cooling Street, which sits 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. The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Cooling Street. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Cooling Street get their food hygiene inspections from Medway council. 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 catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Temple Manor is about 3.9 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near St James' Church or anywhere around Cooling Street, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Cooling Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Wherever you are in the ME3 postcode area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, and Cooling Street is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME3. Close by, we work in Cooling (1 mile north-east), Chattenden (2 miles south-east), Wainscott (2 miles south), Lower Upnor (2 miles south) and High Halstow (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south).
What’s near Cooling Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Hundred of Hoo Academy. The nearest railway station is Higham station, about 2.2 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Huguenot Museum (3.7 miles south) and French Hospital (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.