Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Breeds, Essex
Kitchen extract cleaning for Breeds and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Breeds
Any kitchen we clean in Breeds gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. 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. Common call-outs are for a kitchen taken over without any extract records and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, on canopies and hoods, discharge points and vertical risers. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a small place like Breeds, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Breeds (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, 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.
Towns and villages near Breeds
What else we do in Breeds
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. That is our job.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Kitchen extracts in Breeds
Look up Breeds on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 10 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Breeds, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Environmental health officers from Chelmsford council inspect food businesses in Breeds. 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. The fire and rescue service for Breeds is 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Breeds is Broomfield Hospital, about 1.2 miles south-east. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of SS Mary and Laurence, or anywhere in Breeds, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chelmer Valley High School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Breeds is about 4 miles north of Chelmsford, in Essex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Breeds and the rest of Essex. Breeds is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for commercial clients.
We cover every part of the CM3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Cherry Garden Road, South Street and Duffries Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Breeds: Great Waltham (1 mile north-east), Minnow End (1 mile east), Little Waltham (1 mile east), Broomfield (1 mile south-east) and Chignall Smealy (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (4 miles south), Basildon (15 miles south), Braintree (8 miles north-east), Harlow (14 miles west), Brentwood (13 miles south-west) and Maldon (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Breeds
Around Breeds, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Beehive pub, among other places. Breeds’s nearest station is Beaulieu Park station, about 3.6 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Broomfield Hospital (1.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Little Waltham Meadows.
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Breeds
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
FAQs for Breeds
Who is the fire and rescue service for Breeds?
Fire safety enforcement in Breeds is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can a school canteen extract in Breeds be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Breeds, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a village or hamlet like Breeds, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What the work involves, part by part
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.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Why it’s worth doing now in Breeds
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Breeds as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. In a small place like Breeds, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Breeds
- Photo reports with every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Fully insured
- Trading since 2009