Essex · Ductwork cleaning
Stratford St Mary ductwork cleaning
We cover Stratford St Mary for cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Stratford St Mary
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers bends and junctions, horizontal duct runs and access panels, and people most often call us about stale grease odours from the duct and a grease test showing the duct is overdue.
In a small place like Stratford St Mary, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Stratford St Mary (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Stratford St Mary run smoothly.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
For ductwork cleaning in Stratford St Mary, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Stratford St Mary
There’s no law that names TR19. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. It’s simpler to plan the work at Stratford St Mary now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every visit written up, with photos
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Common problems we fix in Stratford St Mary
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Stratford St Mary, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- What insurance they carry
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Kitchen extracts in Stratford St Mary
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Stratford St Mary. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Environmental health officers from Babergh council inspect food businesses in Stratford St Mary. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Stratford St Mary 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 Severalls Hospital, about 5 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Castle House, about 1.7 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Stratford St Mary; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Stratford St Mary is about 6 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Stratford St Mary and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Stratford St Mary is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 26 miles away.
Every address in CO7 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on The Street, Kenyon Close and Strickmere and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Higham (1 mile north-west), Dedham (1 mile south-east), Lamb Corner (2 miles south), Holton St Mary (2 miles north-east) and Hornestreet (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (6 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (14 miles south-east), Harwich (13 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles south-west), Halstead (15 miles west) and Greenstead (6 miles south).
Near you in Stratford St Mary
Typical jobs here are in premises near East Bergholt High School and The Anchor pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Manningtree station, roughly 3.3 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Severalls Hospital (5 miles south-west) and The Munnings Museum (1.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Stratford St Mary include Cattawade Marshes.
Common questions in Stratford St Mary
Can school kitchens in Stratford St Mary be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Stratford St Mary, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Can you work in Stratford St Mary outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Stratford St Mary can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Without a way in, a section cannot be cleaned properly. Those parts are listed, and we can install panels so they’re reached next time.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you cover Stratford St Mary?
Yes. Stratford St Mary is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The report shows readings, photos and any sections we couldn’t reach.
What happens if you can’t 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, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How we price ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Part by part
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, but they can hold grease in their linings. They’re cleaned where possible and recorded if not.
Vertical risers
In taller buildings, a riser may pass through several floors and fire compartments, so fire dampers may be fitted where it crosses them. We test those as a separate job.