Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in East Mersea, Essex
Kitchen extract cleaning across East Mersea and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Common questions in East Mersea
Do you work at weekends in East Mersea?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in East Mersea does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like East Mersea?
Yes, to a degree: at about 2 miles from the coast, East Mersea gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you cover East Mersea?
Yes. We cover East Mersea and the rest of Essex, within our South East and London area. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
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 are fully insured.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in East Mersea
Across East Mersea, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. 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. If you’re dealing with heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and missing paperwork after a change of operator, we can put it right. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in East Mersea covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a small place like East Mersea, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- East Mersea (CO5)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in East Mersea
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Why East Mersea businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in East Mersea
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Also near East Mersea
What else we do in East Mersea
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Common problems we fix in East Mersea
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in East Mersea, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
What we are most often called out for:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Edmund King and Martyr or elsewhere in East Mersea, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, 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. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to East Mersea and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. 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
East Mersea kitchens: local notes
East Mersea is within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central East Mersea, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. It’s Colchester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in East Mersea. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
In and around East Mersea, every reachable section of the extract is cleaned, and anything we cannot reach goes on the report.
East Mersea is about 7 miles west of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of East Mersea or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and East Mersea is one of them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 22 miles from East Mersea.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CO5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include East Road, Shop Lane and Broman's Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside East Mersea, we cover Barrow Hill (2 miles west), Brightlingsea (2 miles north-east), Point Clear (2 miles east), West Mersea (3 miles west) and Lee-over-Sands (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (8 miles north-west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles east), Maldon (14 miles west), Witham (15 miles west), Harwich (15 miles north-east) and Camulodunum (8 miles north-west).
What’s near East Mersea
Typical jobs here are in premises near Dog And Pheasant Public House. The nearest railway station is Alresford station, about 4.2 miles north. Green spaces nearby include Fingringhoe Wick.