Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Alresford kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Alresford, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Alresford
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. We’re often asked to deal with fat running down the canopy edge and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, on plenums and filters, extract fans and horizontal duct runs. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Alresford normally mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Kitchens around a place like Alresford are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Alresford (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Alresford
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Alresford: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Alresford?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Alresford keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Alresford?
That is Tendring council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Alresford. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Grease, kitchens and Alresford
Alresford lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. There are about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways in Alresford and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Alresford is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For schools such as Alresford Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Essex County Hospital, about 5.2 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Alresford is about 5 miles south-east of Colchester, in Essex. Alresford gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Alresford is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for commercial clients. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 23 miles from Alresford.
Work in CO7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Station Road, Church Road and Cox Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Alresford include Wivenhoe (2 miles west), Elmstead (2 miles north-west), Wivenhoe Quay (2 miles west), Wivenhoe Cross (2 miles north-west) and High Park Corner (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (5 miles north-west), Clacton-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Harwich (13 miles north-east), Camulodunum (6 miles west), Heybridge (15 miles south-west) and Greenstead (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Alresford
In Alresford, that means kitchens and buildings near The Pointer pub, among other places. Alresford has its own railway station: Alresford station. A little further out are Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (1.5 miles west) and Colchester Castle (4.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Cockaynes Wood.
What a clean won’t put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Alresford?
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Saint Andrew's Church, or anywhere in Alresford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the price is fixed
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. In a place like Alresford, we fit the visit around your hours.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Alresford, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after photos show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.