Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Kemsley Street, Medway
Kitchen extract cleaning for Kemsley Street, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease smells coming from the extract
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Kemsley Street
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. Common call-outs are for a system with no record of a TR19 clean and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, across discharge points, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Kemsley Street, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Medway.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a village or hamlet like Kemsley Street, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold 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.
- Location
- Kemsley Street (ME7)
- Region
- Medway
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Kemsley Street: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 11 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 9 takeaways in Kemsley Street and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Environmental health officers from Medway council inspect food businesses in Kemsley Street. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Kemsley Street is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For schools such as Deanwood Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Kemsley Street, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Kemsley Street is about 3 miles south of Gillingham, in Medway. Sites in Kemsley Street get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Kemsley Street is one of 68 places in Medway where we work for commercial clients.
All of ME7 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Bredhurst (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south), Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (6 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in Kemsley Street
In Kemsley Street, that means kitchens and buildings near Rainham School for Girls and Levan Strice, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are KIMS hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Allington Castle (4.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Kemsley Street includes Burham Down and Detling Hill.
Why act early in Kemsley Street
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Kemsley Street as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. If the system at a site near Kemsley Street fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Kemsley Street
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
Questions from Kemsley Street
Can you come to Kemsley Street after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Kemsley Street can fit around your hours. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Who inspects food businesses in Kemsley Street?
Kitchens in Kemsley Street are inspected by Medway council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Is Kemsley Street in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Kemsley Street, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, 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.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
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.
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When to call us in Kemsley Street
A kitchen in Kemsley Street 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. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 3.5 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the price is fixed
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Kemsley Street can be planned properly.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Kemsley Street, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. 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.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.