Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in North Halling
We cover North Halling for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. 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. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near North Halling rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in North Halling
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are grease smells coming from the extract and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in North Halling typically mean the kitchen extract, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a village or hamlet like North Halling, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- North Halling (ME2)
- Region
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from North Halling
Can you come to North Halling after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in North Halling needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in North Halling during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of North Halling, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How long will the clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
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The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to North Halling.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in North Halling
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Kitchen extract cleaning around North Halling
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways in North Halling and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. In North Halling, 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. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. North Halling 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Cuxton Community Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Catherine's Hospital about 2.9 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in North Halling, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
North Halling is about 3 miles south-west of Rochester, in Medway. Sites in North Halling get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. North Halling is one of 68 places in Medway where we work for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME2 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Bavins Court, Formby Road and Pilgrims Road and nearby roads. Other places close to North Halling include Cuxton (1 mile north-east), Halling (1 mile south), Upper Bush (1 mile north-west), Lower Bush (1 mile north-west) and Wouldham (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rochester (3 miles north-east), Rainham (7 miles east), Luton (4 miles east) and Park Wood (7 miles east).
Local landmarks in North Halling
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Nashenden Down and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School. The closest station to North Halling is Cuxton station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Six Poor Travellers House (3 miles north-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles east). The countryside around North Halling includes Blue Bell Hill and Ranscombe Farm.