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Duct cleaning in Theydon Bois
Looking for ductwork cleaning in Theydon Bois? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Some systems can be priced from photos; 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.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Theydon Bois
If the ducts in Theydon Bois haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? A few details about the system are a good start when you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll give you a fixed quote for ductwork cleaning, typically within one working day. If you have high readings at a recent grease test and ductwork that has never been cleaned, we can help.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Theydon Bois gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Theydon Bois (CM16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Theydon Bois
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. In a place like Theydon Bois, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, 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 work begins.
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FAQs for Theydon Bois
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Theydon Bois in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Theydon Bois, the Food Standards Agency lists about 4 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in Theydon Bois?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Theydon Bois can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
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 information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Why act early in Theydon Bois
TR19® isn’t law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. A quieter site near Theydon Bois still needs its system looked after.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.
Why Theydon Bois businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every visit written up, with photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Ductwork cleaning around Theydon Bois
The FSA’s data shows about 6 pubs and bars registered in and around Theydon Bois, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Theydon Bois is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Theydon Bois are the job of Epping Forest council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Theydon Bois, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St. Margaret's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Theydon Bois, about 2.5 miles north-east. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Theydon Bois Primary School or anywhere near Theydon Bois, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Theydon Bois is about 2 miles north-east of Loughton, in Essex. Anywhere in CM16, we can carry out ductwork cleaning at your premises. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
We cover every part of the CM16 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Buxton Road, Orchard Drive and Elizabeth Drive or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Theydon Bois include the B172, so getting to you is simple for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Theydon Bois: Debden Green (1 mile south-west), Debden (2 miles south), Loughton (2 miles south-west), Upshire (3 miles north-west) and High Beech (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Harlow (7 miles north), Brentwood (9 miles east), Billericay (14 miles east), Harold Wood (8 miles south-east), Laindon (15 miles south-east) and Buckhurst Hill (4 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Theydon Bois
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Queen Victoria Public House and Davenant Foundation School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chingford station, roughly 4.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include St. Margaret's Hospital (2.5 miles north-east) and Epping Signalling Museum (1.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Lippitts Hill and Home Mead.
How the job changes from site to site
Attenuators and discharge
The discharge is where the duct ends and air leaves the building. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
Horizontal duct runs
Horizontal runs carry the extract along ceilings and through voids. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
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What staff can safely do
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.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.