Essex · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Kelvedon Hatch, Essex
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Kelvedon Hatch: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
How we price ductwork cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Ductwork cleaning in Kelvedon Hatch, done properly
Each extract duct we take on in Kelvedon Hatch goes through the full routine: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Post-clean readings and photos complete the record. We’re often asked to deal with hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct, across access panels, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts.
In a small place like Kelvedon Hatch, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Kelvedon Hatch (CM15, CM14)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Also near Kelvedon Hatch
Also in Kelvedon Hatch
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Grease, kitchens and Kelvedon Hatch
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Kelvedon Hatch, up to about a mile and a half out. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Environmental health officers from Brentwood council inspect food businesses in Kelvedon Hatch. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kelvedon Hatch sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hospital like Brentwood Community Hospital, about 3.3 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near New Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Kelvedon Hatch, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Kelvedon Hatch is about 3 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. If you need ductwork cleaning in Kelvedon Hatch, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Kelvedon Hatch. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
All of CM15 and CM14 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Church Road, Swan Lane and The Finchingfields and nearby roads. We also cover Doddinghurst Common (1 mile south), Navestock Side (1 mile south-west), Bentley (1 mile south), Hook End (1 mile north-east) and Stondon Massey (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (10 miles north-east), Basildon (10 miles south-east), Harlow (10 miles north-west), Brentwood (3 miles south-east), Billericay (7 miles east) and Rayleigh (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Kelvedon Hatch
Around Kelvedon Hatch, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Shepherd Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Kelvedon Hatch is Shenfield station, roughly 3.4 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Brentwood Community Hospital (3.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Kelvedon Hatch includes Thorndon Park.
What we are called out for in Kelvedon Hatch
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School or anywhere near Kelvedon Hatch, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Why deal with it now?
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. With notice, the visit to Kelvedon Hatch can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why Kelvedon Hatch businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Each visit written up, with photos
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Kelvedon Hatch: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Kelvedon Hatch in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Kelvedon Hatch. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Kelvedon Hatch?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Kelvedon Hatch. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we do. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and fitting them means future cleans are more complete.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
We plan the clean when you’re not cooking. Most kitchens book overnight or weekend cleans, so no service is lost.
Can you quote from pictures?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What does ductwork cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. The timing of a visit to Kelvedon Hatch is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. We scrape out the heavy layer first, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Access panels
Extra panels can be installed where there are gaps, so the next clean reaches more of the system. The survey shows where they’re needed.