Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Brentwood
For kitchen extract cleaning in Brentwood, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Brentwood
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Brentwood, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. If you are dealing with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, we can help. 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.
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 Brentwood goes.
Many kitchens in a town like Brentwood were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Sections we can’t reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Brentwood
Food Standards Agency records include about 36 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and B&Bs in Brentwood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Brentwood sits within the area of 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. It’s Brentwood council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Brentwood. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Thomas of Canterbury or elsewhere in Brentwood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Commuter trade near Brentwood station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Brentwood is about 19 miles north-east of London, in Essex. Across the CM13 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Brentwood is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for commercial clients. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CM13, CM14, CM15 and CM4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on High Street, London Road and Old Church Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A12 and A128 close by, Brentwood is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Brentwood: Shenfield (1 mile north-east), Hutton Mount (1 mile east), Ingrave (2 miles south-east), Hutton (2 miles east) and Doddinghurst (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (11 miles north-east), Basildon (8 miles south-east), Harlow (13 miles north-west), Canvey Island (14 miles south-east), Billericay (5 miles east) and Rayleigh (13 miles east). Being one of Essex’s larger places, Brentwood has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around Brentwood
Around Brentwood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Sawyers Hall College, Weald Country Park and St Helen's Catholic Junior School and the streets around them. Brentwood’s nearest station is Brentwood station, roughly 0.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Brentwood Community Hospital (0.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Thorndon Park.
When to call us in Brentwood
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Brentwood Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Brentwood, about 0.5 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
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.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Brentwood
Which fire service covers Brentwood?
That is 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.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Brentwood during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 12 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Brentwood. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
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. We fix the price before any work starts.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
For kitchen extract cleaning in Brentwood, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. The more we can see of the system beforehand, the smoother the visit to Brentwood will be.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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What else we do in Brentwood
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
