Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tunbridge Hill, Medway
Kitchen extract cleaning for Tunbridge Hill and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
FAQs for Tunbridge Hill
Can sea air affect kitchen extract cleaning in Tunbridge Hill?
It can, as Tunbridge Hill is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Tunbridge Hill?
Kitchens in Tunbridge Hill are inspected by Medway council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
The clean is done when the kitchen is not cooking, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Tunbridge Hill
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and grease smells coming from the extract. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Tunbridge Hill typically mean the kitchen extract, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Tunbridge Hill goes well beyond the canopy.
In a small place like Tunbridge Hill, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Tunbridge Hill (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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, and that is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Nearby places to Tunbridge Hill
More services for Tunbridge Hill
Grease, kitchens and Tunbridge Hill
Tunbridge Hill is within about 1 mile 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 fire and rescue service for Tunbridge Hill is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Tunbridge Hill are the job of Medway council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like The Hundred of Hoo Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Tunbridge Hill is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. Tunbridge Hill gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Tunbridge Hill is one of 68 places in Medway we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 12 miles away.
Work in ME3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover Kingsnorth (1 mile south), Fenn Street (1 mile north-west), Sharnal Street (1 mile north-west), St Mary Hoo (2 miles north) and High Halstow (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (6 miles south-west), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south), Strood (6 miles south-west) and Luton (5 miles south-west).
Around Tunbridge Hill
For rail, the closest station is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 3.9 miles south-west. A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (4.5 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (3.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
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.
When to call us in Tunbridge Hill
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
What we are most often called out for:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Medway Maritime Hospital about 4.5 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a village or hamlet like Tunbridge Hill, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Tunbridge Hill, phone us on 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 usually send a fixed quote within one working day.