Medway · ME2

Kitchen extract cleaning in ME2

Our technicians cover all of the ME2 postcode district, including Rochester, Strood and Frindsbury. Every TR19® clean ends with a certificate and photo report.

Need kitchen extract cleaning in ME2?

Our kitchen extract cleaning service in ME2

Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Typical jobs include poor airflow at the canopy and fat running down the canopy edge, on plenums and filters, discharge points and extract fans.

The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.

  1. First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
  2. We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
  3. After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
  4. Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
  5. Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.

What you’ll pay

We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will talk you through it.

Why choose Duct Doctor

  • We are fully insured
  • Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
  • We diagnose before we treat
  • Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009

Getting a quote

Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.

Around Rochester

In Rochester, that means kitchens and buildings near Royal Crown Hotel, Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School and Church of St Nicholas and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Fort Pitt Grammar School (1 mile south-east), Broomhill Park (1 mile north-west), Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.2 miles east) and Temple School (1.2 miles north). Rochester has its own railway station: Rochester station. Other landmarks nearby include Rochester Castle (less than half a mile east) and Huguenot Museum (under half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.

Where we work in ME2

Our kitchen extract cleaning work across ME2 takes in places such as Rochester, Strood and Rochester Riverside and the villages in between. Every place on our ME2 list (15 in all) is covered, with cleans booked around trading hours.

Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites in ME2 can keep trading. Coastal kitchens in ME2 often have their busiest months in the summer, so it pays to book work around the busy season.

Rochester: If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Rochester, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Rochester, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.

What affects the quote in ME2

You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:

  • Any permits to work or inductions
  • The condition of the system
  • Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
  • When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends

Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.

Asking for a quote

Before you ask for a quote, gather:

  • When the site is open and when it’s quiet
  • Where the site is and what kind of site it is
  • Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
  • Any previous report or certificate

Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.

Part by part

Canopy and plenum

Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.

Extract fan and discharge

At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.

Why deal with it now?

If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation.

Comparing quotes

  • What insurance they carry
  • Whether a survey comes first
  • What paperwork you get at the end
  • Whether the price is fixed

Looking after it afterwards

Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:

  • Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
  • Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
  • Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
  • Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log

If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.

Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.

Multi-site and managed buildings

Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.

Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Medway. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.

Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in ME2

Is a quote from photos possible?

Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.

Which sectors do you work in?

Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.

Which parts of the extract do you clean?

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.

What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?

Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.

What should I send you?

Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.

Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?

Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.

Do you offer emergency callouts?

Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London