Kent · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Strood, Kent
Kitchen extract cleaning across Strood and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Strood
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. Common call-outs are for cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and missing paperwork after a change of operator, across vertical risers, extract fans and horizontal duct runs. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Kent.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Strood: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Somewhere as small as Strood, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, 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
- Strood (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Strood.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site 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.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
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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Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.
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.
Common problems we fix in Strood
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Strood, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Benenden Hospital is the nearest hospital to Strood, about 2.4 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Strood
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Strood
Who is the fire and rescue service for Strood?
Fire safety enforcement in Strood is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Will you come out to Strood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Strood included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Strood
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Strood, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Strood. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Strood. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Strood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Smallhythe Place, about 2.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Strood; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Strood is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Strood and the rest of Kent. Strood is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 15 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in TN17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Rolvenden Hill and Tenterden Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Rolvenden (1 mile south-west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south), West Cross (1 mile west), Parkgate (2 miles north) and Broad Tenterden (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (11 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north) and Kennington (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Strood
Typical jobs here are in premises near Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include The C.M Booth Collection (1 mile south-west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north-west).