Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Cressing
We cover Cressing for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Cressing
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. Common call-outs are for an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, across plenums and filters, discharge points and extract fans. Kitchens in Cressing book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Somewhere as small as Cressing, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Cressing (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Cressing
Grease that is left only gets thicker. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. A planned visit to Cressing is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
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What else we do in Cressing
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Cressing
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. In a small place like Cressing, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get 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
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Cressing: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Cressing?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Cressing included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which environmental health team covers Cressing?
Kitchens in Cressing are inspected by Braintree council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
When do you clean the extract?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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, alongside our reports.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service is not an option for most restaurants and pubs. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Cressing and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cressing: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cressing. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Cressing is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Cressing are the job of Braintree council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Cressing, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. School kitchens, at schools like Cressing Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Cressing is William Julien Courtauld Hospital, about 2.7 miles north-west.
Cressing is about 2 miles south-east of Braintree, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Cressing, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Cressing is one of them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
We work across the CM77 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on The Street, Church Road and Ashes Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Cressing: Lanham Green (1 mile north-east), Perry Green (1 mile north-east), Silver End (1 mile south-east), Bradwell (1 mile north-east) and Faulkbourne (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (13 miles east), Chelmsford (10 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south), Witham (4 miles south), Camulodunum (12 miles east) and Halstead (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in Cressing
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Three Ashes pub and Alec Hunter Academy. The closest station to Cressing is Cressing station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2.7 miles north-west) and Cressing Temple (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.