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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Murston
Kitchen extract cleaning for Murston and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Murston
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers extract fans, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods, and the jobs we see most are grease smells coming from the extract and poor airflow at the canopy. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Murston, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
A clean in Murston covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Around a smaller place like Murston, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Murston (ME10, ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How easy every part is to reach
- Parking and loading at the site
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
You leave with a 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.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. 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.
Kitchen extracts in Murston
Sea air reaches Murston, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 22 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels and guest houses in and around Murston, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Murston, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Sunny Bank Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a café or takeaway near Sittingbourne station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Murston is about 1 mile east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Across the ME10 area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the ME10 and ME9 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. You will find streets such as Oak Road, Glebe Lane and Leigh Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Murston, we cover Milton Regis (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile west), Tonge Corner (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile south) and Kemsley (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (12 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (6 miles north).
Around Murston
In Murston, that means kitchens and buildings near Sittingbourne Community College, Milton Creek Country Park and The New Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 0.7 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (less than half a mile west) and Bayford Court (under half a mile west).
When to call us in Murston
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Look out for any of the following:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Murston, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Common questions in Murston
Which council inspects kitchens in Murston?
In Murston, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can sea air affect kitchen extract cleaning in Murston?
It can. Salt air reaches Murston, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
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. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
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When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Murston
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a site near Murston, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.