Medway · ME8
Kitchen extract cleaning in ME8
TR19® kitchen extract cleaning, fire damper testing and ventilation hygiene across ME8, covering Gillingham, Rainham and Park Wood. A fixed price up front and out-of-hours working.
Areas within ME8
What we do in ME8
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Kitchen extract cleaning across ME8: what to expect
Across ME8, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. Typical jobs include poor airflow at the canopy and stale cooking odours from the system, on canopies and hoods, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs.
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- 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.
Pricing in ME8
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Near you in Gillingham
Around Gillingham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Robert Napier School, Featherby Junior School and The Robert Napier School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Holy Trinity Church (less than half a mile north-east), The Star pub (0.6 miles west) and Ambley Wood (0.8 miles south). Gillingham’s nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Open spaces near Gillingham include Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
Kitchen extracts across ME8
Kitchens across ME8 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
London and the South East cover everything from city basements to rural kitchens. The same TR19® standard applies to all of them, in ME8 and beyond. Near the coast in ME8, salt and damp speed up corrosion in fans, ducts and dampers, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing.
Gillingham: Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Restoration House is about 3.3 miles west), access may need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Medway Maritime Hospital (about 1.6 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
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. We clean after close or before opening.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
Why act early?
An overdue clean in ME8 is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- If they look at the system before pricing
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Medway. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Questions from ME8
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Do you cover ME8?
Yes. Our technicians work in ME8, within the South East and London area we cover.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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 do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.