Essex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Gallows Green, Essex
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Gallows Green? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Gallows Green
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. The work covers vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions, and people most often call us about a duct nobody has opened in years and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork.
Somewhere as small as Gallows Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Gallows Green (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Gallows Green
Which council inspects kitchens in Gallows Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Gallows Green are carried out by Colchester council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you come to Gallows Green after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Gallows Green keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
We measure it. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, as TR19 expects. New panels can be fitted to reach them in future.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Gallows Green and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what ductwork cleaning won’t do:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Gallows Green
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Also near Gallows Green
Other services in Gallows Green
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
When to call us in Gallows Green
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
Where a hall near Church of St Margaret and St Catherine, or anywhere in Gallows Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. A planned visit to Gallows Green is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Gallows Green
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
Grease, kitchens and Gallows Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 11 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Gallows Green. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Gallows Green. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Colchester council inspect food businesses in Gallows Green. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Essex County Hospital, about 3.9 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Gallows Green is about 4 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. For ductwork cleaning in and around Gallows Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Gallows Green. We cover 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
Ductwork cleaning in CO6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Foxes Lane and Halstead Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. We also cover Fordham Heath (1 mile east), Fordham (1 mile north), West Bergholt (2 miles east), Wormingford (3 miles north) and Great Horkesley (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (4 miles east), Braintree (10 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south-west), Witham (10 miles south-west), Camulodunum (3 miles south-east) and Halstead (7 miles west).
Around Gallows Green
In Gallows Green, that means kitchens and buildings near The Stanway School and The Queen's Head Public House, among other places. Gallows Green’s nearest station is Marks Tey station, about 1.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Birch Castle (4.1 miles south) and Essex County Hospital (3.9 miles east). Open spaces near Gallows Green include Iron Latch.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Gallows Green and turn up when the site is quiet.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.