Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Lidsing
For kitchen extract cleaning in Lidsing, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen duct cleaning in Lidsing
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, on horizontal duct runs, extract fans and vertical risers. When a restaurant in Lidsing asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A clean in Lidsing covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a small place like Lidsing, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Lidsing (ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that cannot.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Lidsing: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Lidsing?
Fire safety enforcement in Lidsing is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you come to Lidsing after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Lidsing doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Why it’s worth doing now in Lidsing
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must 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. It’s simpler to plan the work at Lidsing now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why Lidsing businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
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What else we do in Lidsing
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a village or hamlet like Lidsing, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We survey the system, from your photos 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Lidsing
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Swingate Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What a clean won’t put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Lidsing
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. 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.
Grease, kitchens and Lidsing
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Lidsing, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Lidsing sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Lidsing are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like KIMS hospital, about 3 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Lidsing, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Lidsing is about 2 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. From the centre of Lidsing to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Lidsing is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway where we work for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: ME7. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Dunn Street (1 mile south-east), Bredhurst (1 mile east), Lordswood (1 mile north-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile east) and Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles north), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north) and Twydall (3 miles north).
What’s near Lidsing
Typical jobs here are in premises near South Wood, The Harrow pub and Greenacre Academy. The nearest railway station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 3.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Allington Castle (3.3 miles south-west) and Medway megaliths (2.8 miles west). The countryside around Lidsing includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.