Essex · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Mashbury
Ductwork cleaning in Mashbury from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Mashbury
Ductwork in Mashbury is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Readings are taken again afterwards and pictures go into your report. If you have a duct nobody has opened in years and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Mashbury, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Mashbury (CM1)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Where there are none, those sections cannot be cleaned, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Attenuators and discharge
Near the discharge, the air has cooled the most, which can mean heavier deposits. It’s tested and cleaned along with the rest.
Nearby places to Mashbury
What else we do in Mashbury
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Mashbury before we set off.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Questions from Mashbury
Can you come to Mashbury after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Mashbury?
That’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What we are called out for in Mashbury
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.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Mashbury is Broomfield Hospital, about 3.3 miles east.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
What affects the quote in Mashbury
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Grease, kitchens and Mashbury
Kitchens in Mashbury get their food hygiene inspections from Chelmsford council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Mashbury, about 29 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Mashbury Church or anywhere around Mashbury, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Mashbury is about 5 miles north-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. If you need ductwork cleaning in Mashbury, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Mashbury included. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Mashbury among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: CM1. Whether your site is on Mashbury Road and Barrack Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Mashbury include Good Easter (2 miles west), Chalk End (2 miles south-west), Boyton Cross (2 miles south), Roxwell (3 miles south) and Margaret Roding (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (5 miles south-east), Basildon (15 miles south), Braintree (10 miles north-east), Harlow (12 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south) and Maldon (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Mashbury
The closest station to Mashbury is Chelmsford station, roughly 4.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Broomfield Hospital (3.3 miles east) and Willingale Doe (4.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Little Waltham Meadows.