Essex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Hare Green
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Hare Green: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Ductwork cleaning around Hare Green
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hare Green. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. In Hare Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tendring council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Hare Green falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like St George's Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Castle House is about 5 miles north), access may need planning.
Hare Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Hare Green, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Hare Green is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for ductwork cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (26 miles or so).
All of CO7 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Back Lane East, Harwich Road and Meadow Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Hare Green include Balls Green (1 mile south), Cowey Green (1 mile north), Frating Green (1 mile south), Great Bromley (1 mile north-west) and Monkey Street (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Hare Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Old Courthouse Inn. The nearest railway station is Great Bentley station, about 2.4 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cockaynes Wood.
Ductwork cleaning in Hare Green
Every duct has its own route. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. The survey traces the route and finds every access point before we quote. If you are dealing with a rancid smell from the extract duct and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Hare Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Hare Green (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Part by part
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We reach it from the plenum side where possible.
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, so the next clean reaches more of the system. The survey shows where they’re needed.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hare Green and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Leave a way through to the access panels
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Hare Green
Grease in a duct running from a kitchen in Hare Green is as much a fire risk as in any building. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Look out for any of the following:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St George or elsewhere in Hare Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Questions from Hare Green
Will you come out to Hare Green?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hare Green is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hare Green?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hare Green. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
It takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. The survey tells us how long your duct needs.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
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What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. In a small place like Hare Green, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- 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.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Hare Green, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- An extract fan that has stopped working
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions