Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Blackmore
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Blackmore: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Blackmore
Across Blackmore, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you’re dealing with rancid smells from grease in the duct and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can help. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Blackmore, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Blackmore goes.
In a small place like Blackmore, 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Blackmore (CM4)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The size of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
When to call us in Blackmore
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Ingatestone Hall, about 3.8 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Blackmore; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether they’re fully insured
Blackmore: your questions answered
Will you come out to Blackmore?
Yes, Blackmore is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Blackmore?
Blackmore is in the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Blackmore.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Blackmore
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Blackmore. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Blackmore are the job of Brentwood council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Blackmore falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Blackmore Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Brentwood Community Hospital (about 4.8 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Blackmore is about 5 miles north of Brentwood, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Blackmore or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Blackmore is one of them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CM4. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Jericho Place, Woollard Way and Fingrith Hall Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Blackmore include Wyatt's Green (2 miles south), Beggar Hill (2 miles east), Green Street (2 miles south-east), Doddinghurst (2 miles south) and Swallows Cross (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (8 miles north-east), Basildon (10 miles south-east), Harlow (10 miles north-west), Brentwood (5 miles south), Billericay (6 miles south-east) and Rayleigh (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Blackmore
Around Blackmore, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bull Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Ingatestone station, roughly 3.4 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Brentwood Community Hospital (4.8 miles south) and Willingale Doe (3.9 miles north).
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Blackmore
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.