Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Grange
Kitchen extract cleaning for Grange, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Grange
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. If you have heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and extract fans onwards. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a village or hamlet like Grange, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Grange (ME7, ME8)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
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 the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The timing of a visit to Grange is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the 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
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
You get a photo report after every clean. 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.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
FAQs for Grange
Who inspects food businesses in Grange?
In Grange, it’s Medway council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Grange?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you don’t lose a service.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to 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. If the system at a site near Grange fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why Grange businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Grange
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Grease, kitchens and Grange
Grange is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 27 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 25 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Grange. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Kitchens in Grange 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.
Restoration House, about 3.3 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Grange; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Medway Maritime Hospital is the nearest hospital to Grange, about 1.8 miles west. School kitchens, at schools like Woodlands Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Grange is about 1 mile north of Gillingham, in Medway. Grange gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. 68 places in Medway are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Here we cover the ME7 and ME8 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Streets in the area include Grange Road, Lower Featherby Road and Odo Rise, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Lower Twydall (1 mile south-east), Twydall (1 mile south), Gillingham (1 mile south), Darland (2 miles south-west) and Hale (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (3 miles south-west), Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Park Wood (3 miles south), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north).
What’s near Grange
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Robert Napier School, Our Lady of Gillingham Church and Riverside Country Park, among other places. Also close by are The Hastings Arms (within half a mile north-west) and The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles south-west). The closest station to Grange is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.3 miles west. A little further out are Huguenot Museum (3.3 miles west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
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What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points