Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Buttsbury
For kitchen extract cleaning in Buttsbury, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
When to call us in Buttsbury
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ingatestone Hall is about 0.8 miles north), access may need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Buttsbury
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you have poor airflow at the canopy 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 is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a village or hamlet like Buttsbury, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Buttsbury (CM4, CM12, CM13)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Somewhere as small as Buttsbury, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Common questions in Buttsbury
Which fire authority looks after Buttsbury?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Buttsbury. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you cover smaller places like Buttsbury?
Yes, Buttsbury 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 parts of the extract do you clean?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
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 we start.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
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.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Buttsbury
The FSA’s data shows about 9 pubs and bars registered in Buttsbury and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Brentwood council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Buttsbury. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Buttsbury is covered by 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Giles, or anywhere in Buttsbury, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Mayflower Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Buttsbury, about 2.1 miles south.
Buttsbury is about 2 miles north-west of Billericay, in Essex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Buttsbury, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Buttsbury included. Buttsbury is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for commercial clients. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 7 miles from Buttsbury.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CM4, CM12 and CM13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Buttsbury include Ingatestone (1 mile north), Mountnessing (2 miles west), Havering's Grove (2 miles south), Hutton (2 miles south-west) and Fryerning (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (7 miles north-east), Basildon (6 miles south-east), Harlow (14 miles north-west), Brentwood (4 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles north-east) and Canvey Island (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Buttsbury
Around Buttsbury, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hutton Country Park and Anglo European School. The nearest railway station is Ingatestone station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Mayflower Community Hospital (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Norsey Wood.