Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
Lower Stoke kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lower Stoke, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Lower Stoke
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy or filters and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, across discharge points, canopies and hoods and extract fans. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Lower Stoke, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Lower Stoke: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Lower Stoke, 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, whatever the size of the place.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Lower Stoke (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Lower Stoke
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Lower Stoke, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of insurance
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What records you will receive afterwards
Grease, kitchens and Lower Stoke
Lower Stoke is within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Lower Stoke. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Lower Stoke is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Stoke Primary Academy or anywhere near Lower Stoke, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Lower Stoke is about 5 miles south-east of Canvey Island, in Medway. Lower Stoke 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 pictures. Across Medway, we cover 68 places, Lower Stoke among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 14 miles from Lower Stoke.
Here we cover the ME3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. That includes premises on High Street, Brook Lane and Shepherds Way and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Middle Stoke (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile south-west), Allhallows (1 mile north), Allhallows-on-Sea (1 mile north-east) and North Street (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-west), Chatham (8 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (8 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Lower Stoke
Around Lower Stoke, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Ship pub, among other places. Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
Places near Lower Stoke
Also in Lower Stoke
Lower Stoke questions
Can you come to Lower Stoke after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Lower Stoke needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Is Lower Stoke within the area you cover?
Yes. Lower Stoke is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What’s 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 it takes a risk-based approach.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
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.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
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.
What affects the quote in Lower Stoke
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
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. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Somewhere as small as Lower Stoke, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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. We normally come back within one working day.