Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning

TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Chignall Smealy

For kitchen extract cleaning in Chignall Smealy, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.

  • Poor airflow at the canopy
  • A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
  • A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history

Book kitchen extract cleaning in Chignall Smealy

Kitchen extract cleaning in Chignall Smealy

Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Chignall Smealy, typically within one working day. If you have stale cooking odours from the system and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, we can help. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Chignall Smealy, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Essex.

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 the same readings after the clean show the result.

For a kitchen in or near Chignall Smealy, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.

The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.

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Where
Chignall Smealy (CM1)
Region
Essex
Records
Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
Price
Fixed quote, typically within a working day
Hours
After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
Phone
0345 646 2711
Last updated
30 October 2026

Questions from Chignall Smealy

Can you come to Chignall Smealy after we close?

Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Chignall Smealy needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.

Which fire authority looks after Chignall Smealy?

It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Chignall Smealy. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.

What accreditations do you hold?

We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.

How much notice should we give?

The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.

What is TR19?

TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.

What happens if you cannot reach some of it?

They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.

How do you protect the area?

Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.

Can we book visits on a schedule?

Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.

Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chignall Smealy

The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:

  • The size of the system
  • The condition of the system
  • Working hours and out-of-hours timing
  • Whether we need access equipment or extra panels

The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.

What to send for a quote

Before you ask for a quote, gather:

  • The site address and the type of premises
  • The times we could work without disrupting the site
  • Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
  • Any previous report or certificate

Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.

Leave it or put it right?

A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. Planning a trip to Chignall Smealy ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.

Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.

Why choose Duct Doctor in Chignall Smealy

  • A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
  • Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
  • CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
  • Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009

See our cost guide and our accreditations.

What happens on the day

Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. For a village or hamlet like Chignall Smealy, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.

  1. Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
  2. Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
  3. After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
  4. Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
  5. The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.

How to prepare

  • Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
  • Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
  • Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in

How to get a quote

For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.

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Kitchen extract cleaning in Chignall Smealy: the local picture

The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered across Chignall Smealy and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Chignall Smealy is 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. Kitchens in Chignall Smealy get their food hygiene inspections from Chelmsford council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.

For schools such as Newlands Spring Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Chignall Smealy, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Chignall Smealy (Hylands is about 4.7 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.

Chignall Smealy is about 4 miles north-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Across the CM1 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small.

Here we cover the CM1 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Chignall Smealy: Chignall St James (1 mile south), Breeds (2 miles north-east), Great Waltham (2 miles north-east), Minnow End (2 miles east) and Broomfield (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (4 miles south-east), Basildon (14 miles south), Braintree (9 miles north-east), Harlow (13 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south-west) and Maldon (12 miles east).

What’s near Chignall Smealy

Typical jobs here are in premises near Pig and Whistle pub. For rail, the closest station is Chelmsford station, roughly 3.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Bond Street Chelmsford (4 miles south-east) and Peter Edwards Museum And Library (3.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Chignall Smealy include Little Waltham Meadows.

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When something else is needed

We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:

  • A duct that is holed or coming apart
  • An undersized canopy or fan
  • Fat blocking the kitchen drains

If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.

What we work on in Chignall Smealy

  • Horizontal duct runs
  • Canopies and hoods
  • Extract fans
  • Discharge points
  • Vertical risers
  • Plenums and filters

What your team can do, and what needs us

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. That’s our job.

Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.

Multi-site and managed buildings

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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.

Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.

How the job changes from site to site

Extract fan and discharge

Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.

Canopy and plenum

Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London