Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Halfway Houses kitchen extract cleaning
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Halfway Houses? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchen duct cleaning in Halfway Houses
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you have poor airflow at the canopy and stale cooking odours from the system, we can help. 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.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a smaller place like Halfway Houses, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Halfway Houses (ME12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Why act early in Halfway Houses
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. When a site near Halfway Houses shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a place like Halfway Houses, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Halfway Houses and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Halfway Houses
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Halfway Houses?
In Halfway Houses, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can a school canteen extract in Halfway Houses be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 13 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Halfway Houses. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
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.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Other services in Halfway Houses
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A broken extract fan that will not run
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Halfway Houses
Halfway Houses is within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 43 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 29 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Halfway Houses. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Fire safety in Halfway Houses falls to 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.
Whether the kitchen is in Halfway Houses itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge. School kitchens, at schools like Halfway Houses Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Halfway Houses is about 1 mile west of Minster, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Halfway Houses and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (15 miles or so).
Work in ME12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Power Station Road, Holmside Avenue and Labworth Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Halfway Houses: Queenborough (1 mile west), Sheerness (1 mile north-west), Rushenden (2 miles south-west), Blue Town (2 miles north-west) and Grain (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles south), Whitstable (12 miles south-east), Faversham (9 miles south-east), Davington (8 miles south-east) and Foley Park (14 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Halfway Houses
Typical jobs here are in premises near Leigh Academy Minster, Barton's Point Coastal Park and Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey. For rail, the closest station is Queenborough station, roughly 1 mile west. Other landmarks nearby include Queenborough Guildhall Museum (1.4 miles west) and Castle Rough (4.2 miles south).