Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Earls Colne kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Earls Colne from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Earls Colne
Any kitchen we clean in Earls Colne gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. Typical jobs include a kitchen taken over without any extract records and grease smells coming from the extract, across plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and extract fans. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Earls Colne normally mean the kitchen extract, and that’s our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
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.
For a smaller kitchen near Earls Colne, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Earls Colne (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Visits to a place like Earls Colne are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- 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
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Kitchen extracts in Earls Colne
The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Earls Colne. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Earls Colne sits within the area of 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. In Earls Colne, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Braintree council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
School kitchens, at schools like Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Earls Colne is Halstead Hospital, about 2.9 miles north-west.
Earls Colne is about 3 miles east of Halstead, in Essex. From the centre of Earls Colne to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Earls Colne is one of them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 16 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CO6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on High Street, Station Road and Foundry Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Colne Engaine (1 mile north), Greenstead Green (2 miles west), Halstead (3 miles west), Pebmarsh (3 miles north) and Little Maplestead (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (9 miles east), Braintree (7 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles south), Witham (9 miles south), Camulodunum (8 miles east) and Great Dunmow (15 miles west).
Around Earls Colne
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Lion Public House and Brickfield and Long Meadow, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, roughly 2.6 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Halstead Hospital (2.9 miles north-west) and Mount Bures (3.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Earls Colne include Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Common problems we fix in Earls Colne
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 those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease smells coming from the extract
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Earls Colne, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Questions from Earls Colne
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Earls Colne?
Kitchens in Earls Colne are inspected by Braintree council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire authority looks after Earls Colne?
Fire safety enforcement in Earls Colne is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 isn’t written into law, 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.
Do you cover Earls Colne?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Earls Colne.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. 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.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: 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.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Earls Colne
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.