Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Elsenham kitchen extract cleaning
We cover Elsenham 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 on every job.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Elsenham
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. We are often asked to deal with cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, on canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and extract fans. Most calls from Elsenham come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
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.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Elsenham gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Elsenham (CM22)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Elsenham
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Elsenham. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Elsenham is covered by 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. It’s Uttlesford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Elsenham. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Forest Hall School or anywhere near Elsenham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Elsenham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A hospital like Herts and Essex Hospital, about 4.1 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Elsenham is about 4 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Elsenham or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Elsenham is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 17 miles from Elsenham.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CM22 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Station Road, High Street and Isabel Drive or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Elsenham include Fuller's End (1 mile south-east), Ugley Green (1 mile north-west), Henham (2 miles north-east), Ugley (2 miles north-west) and Brick End (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Braintree (14 miles east), Harlow (11 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (7 miles north), Great Dunmow (6 miles south-east), Great Notley (13 miles east) and Bocking (14 miles east).
Near you in Elsenham
In Elsenham, that means kitchens and buildings near Robin Hood Public House. There’s a railway station in Elsenham itself: Elsenham station. A little further out are House On The Hill Toy Museum (1.3 miles south-west) and Little Easton Moat (4.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Elsenham include Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Elsenham can typically be finished without a second trip.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
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Elsenham questions
Can the work in Elsenham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Elsenham can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Will you come out to Elsenham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
When it’s something else
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
What staff can safely do
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.
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 is our job.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Wash or exchange the filters often
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Elsenham businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.