Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Cuxton
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Cuxton and across Medway. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Fat running down the canopy edge
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Cuxton
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you’re dealing with fat running down the canopy edge and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, we can put it right. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Cuxton, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Medway.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Cuxton goes well beyond the canopy.
For a kitchen in or near Cuxton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Cuxton (ME2)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Cuxton
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Why act early in Cuxton
If your kitchen in Cuxton is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. If the system at a site near Cuxton fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cuxton
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Nearby places to Cuxton
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Cuxton: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Cuxton out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Cuxton. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Cuxton?
Cuxton is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. If photos are not enough, we will survey first.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Do you work in Cuxton?
Yes. We cover Cuxton and the rest of Medway, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. In a small place like Cuxton, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Cuxton, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Cuxton
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Cuxton, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Cuxton sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Cuxton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Medway council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Commuter trade near Cuxton station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Where a hall near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in Cuxton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Cuxton is about 2 miles south-west of Rochester, in Medway. Sites in Cuxton get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. 68 places in Medway are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 8 miles away.
Work in ME2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, Charles Drive and James Road and nearby roads. We also cover Lower Bush (1 mile west), North Halling (1 mile south-west), Upper Bush (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile east) and Halling (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (5 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rainham (7 miles east), Luton (4 miles east), Park Wood (7 miles east) and Lordswood (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Cuxton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Baty's Marsh and Strood Academy. There’s a railway station in Cuxton itself: Cuxton station. A little further out are Rochester Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and French Hospital (2.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
Common problems we fix in Cuxton
A kitchen in Cuxton builds up grease in the same places as any other: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Cuxton is French Hospital, about 2.4 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What’s included in the scope, part by part