Medway · Kitchen extract cleaning
Wainscott kitchen extract cleaning
We cover Wainscott for kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Wainscott
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Wainscott, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Wainscott goes.
In a smaller place like Wainscott, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Wainscott (ME2, ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Places near Wainscott
What else we do in Wainscott
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we clear up before we go. For a place like Wainscott, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Wainscott
At about 2 miles from the coast, Wainscott is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 28 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses across Wainscott and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from Medway council inspect food businesses in Wainscott. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Philip & St James or elsewhere in Wainscott, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as French Hospital (about 1.6 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Restoration House is about 1.7 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Wainscott is about 2 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Whatever kind of site you run in Wainscott, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 68 places across Medway, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, around 10 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME2 and ME3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Hoo Road, Holly Road and Leigh Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Wainscott include Upper Upnor (1 mile south-east), Lower Upnor (1 mile east), Chattenden (1 mile north-east), Cooling Street (2 miles north) and Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
What’s near Wainscott
In Wainscott, that means kitchens and buildings near Temple School, Broomhill Park and The Hundred of Hoo Academy, among other places. You will also find Royal Oak pub (0.6 miles south-west) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south). The closest station to Wainscott is Strood station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Upnor Castle (0.7 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (1.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Why deal with it now?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. A site near Wainscott that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Wainscott
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
Wainscott: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Wainscott be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 13 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Wainscott. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Will you come out to Wainscott?
Yes, Wainscott is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: 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.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.