Kent · ME12
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME12
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across ME12, covering Minster, Sheerness and Halfway Houses. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Places in ME12
What we do in ME12
- Fire damper testing
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Neighbouring districts
Elsewhere in Kent
Every town in Kent
Areas we cover
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME12: how it works
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are rancid smells from grease in the duct and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer.
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Pricing in ME12
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
Ask for a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in ME12, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Landmarks near Minster
Around Minster, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Barton's Point Coastal Park, The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga and Leigh Academy Minster. You will also find Thistle Hill Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (0.8 miles west). The nearest railway station is Queenborough station, roughly 2.3 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Minster Gatehouse Museum (less than half a mile north-east) and Castle Rough (4.5 miles south-west).
Kitchen extract cleaning across ME12: local notes
Our kitchen extract cleaning work across ME12 takes in places such as Minster, Sheerness and Halfway Houses and the villages in between. Every place on our ME12 list (9 in all) is covered, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.
Across England, including ME12, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and each certificate and photo report is a record you can keep in your log book. Near the coast in ME12, salt and damp speed up corrosion in fans, ducts and dampers, which is worth knowing when systems are inspected.
Minster: If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Thistle Hill Academy or anywhere near Minster, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga or elsewhere in Minster, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Why deal with it now?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in ME12 as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
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.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
What we are called out for in ME12
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Questions from ME12
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in ME12?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.