Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Middle Stoke
We cover Middle Stoke for kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Middle Stoke
Across Middle Stoke, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. Common call-outs are for a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and discharge points. Most calls from Middle Stoke come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Middle Stoke goes.
For a kitchen in or near Middle Stoke, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: 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 every 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.
- Where
- Middle Stoke (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Middle Stoke.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
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Common questions in Middle Stoke
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Middle Stoke?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Middle Stoke than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Can you get to a site in Middle Stoke?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For kitchen extract cleaning in Middle Stoke, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Middle Stoke kitchens: local notes
Sea air reaches Middle Stoke, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Middle Stoke sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from Medway council inspect food businesses in Middle Stoke. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Middle Stoke, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Stoke Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Middle Stoke is about 6 miles south-east of Canvey Island, in Medway. From the centre of Middle Stoke to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Middle Stoke is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (13 miles or so).
All of ME3 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Burrows Lane and Grain Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Middle Stoke, we cover Lower Stoke (1 mile north), Stoke (1 mile west), North Street (1 mile south-west), Allhallows (1 mile north) and St Mary Hoo (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (6 miles south-west), Chatham (8 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (8 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Middle Stoke
Around Middle Stoke, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Nags Head pub, among other places. The countryside around Middle Stoke includes Bishop Saltings.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.