Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Bush Fair
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bush Fair from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Bush Fair
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Common call-outs are for grease dripping from the canopy or filters and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, on horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. Kitchens in Bush Fair book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Most kitchens in Bush Fair fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Kitchens around a place like Bush Fair 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Bush Fair (CM18, CM17, CM20)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A site near Bush Fair normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- 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 someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting 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 pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Bush Fair
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 70 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 29 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Bush Fair. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Bush Fair. 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. Kitchens in Bush Fair get their food hygiene inspections from Harlow council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Princess Alexandra Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bush Fair, about 1.5 miles north-west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Pear Tree Mead Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Stephen or anywhere around Bush Fair, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Bush Fair is about 1 mile south of Harlow, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Bush Fair, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Bush Fair is one of them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 16 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of CM18, CM17 and CM20 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Tysea Road, Tawneys Road and Tracyes Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Bush Fair: Latton (1 mile north-east), Harlow (1 mile north), Netteswell (1 mile north), Mark Hall South (1 mile north) and Newhall (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Brentwood (12 miles south-east), Loughton (8 miles south), Waltham Abbey (7 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (13 miles north-east), Epping (4 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (11 miles north).
What’s near Bush Fair
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Poplar Kitten pub, Hawkenbury Meadow and Passmores Academy. The closest station to Bush Fair is Harlow Town station, about 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Mark Hall Cycle Museum (1.5 miles north) and Harlow Mill (2.3 miles north). The countryside around Bush Fair includes Hunsdon Mead.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Bush Fair questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Bush Fair?
In Bush Fair, it’s Harlow council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work overnight in Bush Fair?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Bush Fair keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you work in Bush Fair?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Bush Fair included.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. A planned visit to Bush Fair fits your hours; an emergency doesn’t.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.