Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chipping Ongar, Essex
Kitchen extract cleaning for Chipping Ongar and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Chipping Ongar
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you are dealing with grease smells coming from the extract and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, we can help. Most calls from Chipping Ongar come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a smaller place like Chipping Ongar, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Chipping Ongar (CM5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Chipping Ongar
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chipping Ongar. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Chipping Ongar 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. Environmental health officers from Epping Forest council inspect food businesses in Chipping Ongar. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Chipping Ongar Primary School or anywhere near Chipping Ongar, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near United Reformed Church or elsewhere in Chipping Ongar, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Chipping Ongar is about 6 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Chipping Ongar, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Chelmsford, about 11 miles from Chipping Ongar.
We cover every part of the CM5 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Lavender Mews and Stanley Place, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A128 close by, Chipping Ongar is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Greensted (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile north), High Ongar (1 mile east), Greensted Green (2 miles west) and Norton Mandeville (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (13 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west), Brentwood (6 miles south-east), Billericay (9 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Chipping Ongar
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Ongar Academy and The Royal Oak pub. Other landmarks nearby include Willingale Doe (4.5 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Gernon Bushes.
Nearby places to Chipping Ongar
What else we do in Chipping Ongar
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 one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Visits to a place like Chipping Ongar are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
Why it’s worth doing now in Chipping Ongar
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why Chipping Ongar businesses choose us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
Common problems we fix in Chipping Ongar
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Hill Hall is about 4.4 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether a survey comes first
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
Common questions in Chipping Ongar
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Chipping Ongar?
Food hygiene inspections in Chipping Ongar are carried out by Epping Forest council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire authority looks after Chipping Ongar?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Chipping Ongar. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
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 call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chipping Ongar
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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.