Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Lower Bush
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Lower Bush, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen duct cleaning in Lower Bush
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 a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about rancid smells from grease in the duct and grease drips onto cooking equipment. Kitchens in Lower Bush book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Lower Bush: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a kitchen in or near Lower Bush, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Lower Bush (ME2)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Lower Bush
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 sandwich bars and takeaways in Lower Bush and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Lower Bush is covered by 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. In Lower Bush, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Medway council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cuxton Community Infant School or anywhere near Lower Bush, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Lower Bush is French Hospital, about 3 miles east. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael and All Angels or elsewhere in Lower Bush, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Lower Bush is about 3 miles west of Rochester, in Medway. Whether your site is in the middle of Lower Bush or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Lower Bush is one of 68 places in Medway we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (9 miles or so).
We work across the ME2 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Lower Bush: Upper Bush (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (1 mile east), North Halling (1 mile south-east), Halling (2 miles south) and Cobham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rochester (3 miles east), Rainham (7 miles east), Luton (4 miles east) and Park Wood (7 miles east).
Landmarks near Lower Bush
In Lower Bush, that means kitchens and buildings near Rede Common and Strood Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Lower Bush is Cuxton station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.8 miles east) and Six Poor Travellers House (3 miles east). Not far away are Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Lower Bush as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why Lower Bush businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We’re fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Questions from Lower Bush
Which council inspects kitchens in Lower Bush?
Kitchens in Lower Bush are inspected by Medway council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you work in Lower Bush outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Lower Bush needn’t be disturbed. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lower Bush
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Also near Lower Bush
Also in Lower Bush
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Keep grease collection points emptied
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
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. From there, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The timing of a visit to Lower Bush is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically 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
What affects the quote in Lower Bush
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.