Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Broad Green, Essex
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Broad Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
What we’re called out for in Broad Green
In Broad Green, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
For schools such as Honywood Community Science School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Kitchen extract cleaning in Broad Green
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Broad Green covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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 Broad Green goes.
Somewhere as small as Broad Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
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’re fully insured.
- Where
- Broad Green (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, 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.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- The number of sites or systems
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.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Broad Green and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
Broad Green kitchens: local notes
Fire safety in Broad Green falls to 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. It’s Colchester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Broad Green. 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Broad Green (Layer Marney Tower is about 4.6 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Broad Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Broad Green is about 6 miles south-east of Halstead, in Essex. From the centre of Broad Green to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Broad Green is one of them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 14 miles from Broad Green.
All of CO6 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Surrex (1 mile west), Skye Green (1 mile south-west), Little Tey (1 mile east), Stocks Green (1 mile south) and Marks Tey (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (7 miles east), Chelmsford (14 miles south-west), Braintree (7 miles west), Maldon (10 miles south), Witham (7 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (6 miles east).
Around Broad Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Kings Arms. The nearest railway station is Marks Tey station, about 2.3 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Birch Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Laundry & Mangle Museum (2.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Iron Latch.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
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 send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Broad Green
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Broad Green?
The local authority for Broad Green is Colchester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Broad Green?
That’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Different parts, different methods
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. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.