Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Twydall
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Twydall and across Medway. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Kitchen extract cleaning in Twydall
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and grease drips onto cooking equipment. Kitchens in Twydall book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Most kitchens in Twydall fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Kitchens around a place like Twydall are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Twydall (ME8, ME7)
- Region
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep the baffle filters clean
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Twydall questions
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Twydall?
It can. Salt air reaches Twydall, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Twydall?
In Twydall, it’s Medway 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.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Twydall?
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Twydall, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of insurance
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Twydall is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Also near Twydall
Also in Twydall
Grease, kitchens and Twydall
The coast is only about 2 miles from Twydall. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 28 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 31 takeaways in and around Twydall, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Food hygiene inspections in Twydall are the job of Medway council’s environmental health team. 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.
Restoration House, about 3.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Twydall; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Medway Maritime Hospital about 1.9 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Twydall is about 1 mile east of Gillingham, in Medway. Across the ME8 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We cover 68 places across Medway, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, about 8 miles from Twydall.
Our technicians cover all of ME8 and ME7 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Pump Lane, Blean Road and Herne Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Being close to the A2, Twydall is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Twydall: Gillingham (1 mile west), Lower Twydall (1 mile north), Grange (1 mile north), Wigmore (1 mile south) and Darland (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Chatham (3 miles south-west), Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (5 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north) and Chatham Waterfront (3 miles west). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Twydall has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for kitchen extract cleaning.
What’s near Twydall
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Rainham Mark Grammar School, Howard School and The Three Mariners pub. The closest station to Twydall is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Upnor Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings and Boxley Hills.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. In a smaller place like Twydall, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.