Thurrock · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chafford Hundred, Thurrock
Kitchen extract cleaning for Chafford Hundred, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Chafford Hundred
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 a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Chafford Hundred, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Chafford Hundred gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Chafford Hundred (RM16, RM17, RM20)
- Wider area
- Thurrock
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Why deal with it now?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. When a site near Chafford Hundred shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Questions from Chafford Hundred
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Chafford Hundred?
In Chafford Hundred, it’s Thurrock council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Will you come out to Chafford Hundred?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Chafford Hundred is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do insurers need proof of 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.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it 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, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Chafford Hundred.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Chafford Hundred, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Chafford Hundred
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 13 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chafford Hundred. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Thurrock council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chafford Hundred. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Chafford Hundred 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Tudor Court Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints' Church or elsewhere in Chafford Hundred, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Thurrock Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Chafford Hundred, about 1.2 miles east.
Chafford Hundred is about 1 mile north-west of Grays, in Thurrock. Whatever kind of site you run in Chafford Hundred, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 26 places across Thurrock, large and small. There’s also a page for London, about 17 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: RM16, RM17 and RM20. Local streets include Camden Road, Dupre Close and Duffield Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A1012 close by, Chafford Hundred is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include North Stifford (1 mile north-west), Grays (1 mile south-east), Little Thurrock (1 mile east), Orsett Heath (2 miles east) and Chadwell St Mary (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Stanford-le-Hope (6 miles north-east), Balstonia (6 miles east), Corringham (7 miles east), Aveley (3 miles west), Purfleet-on-Thames (3 miles west) and East Tilbury (5 miles east).
What’s near Chafford Hundred
Around Chafford Hundred, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Dog and Partridge pub and The Hathaway Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Chafford Hundred is Grays station, about 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lakeside Shopping Centre (1.2 miles west) and Stone Castle (3.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Wash or exchange the filters often
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.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.