Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Faulkbourne, Essex
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Faulkbourne? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Faulkbourne knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Kitchen duct cleaning in Faulkbourne
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Faulkbourne, normally within one working day. Typical jobs include grease smells coming from the extract and poor airflow at the canopy, on extract fans, discharge points and canopies and hoods. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Faulkbourne typically mean the kitchen extract, and that’s exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Faulkbourne (CM8)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Faulkbourne, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Grease, kitchens and Faulkbourne
Faulkbourne is about 37 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Environmental health officers from Braintree council inspect food businesses in Faulkbourne. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as New Rickstones Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Germanus or elsewhere in Faulkbourne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; William Julien Courtauld Hospital is the nearest hospital to Faulkbourne, about 4.3 miles north-west.
Faulkbourne is about 2 miles north-west of Witham, in Essex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Faulkbourne, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Faulkbourne included. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Faulkbourne among them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 8 miles away.
Work in CM8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we work in Silver End (2 miles north-east), Rivenhall (2 miles east), Witham (2 miles south-east), Cressing (2 miles north) and Lanham Green (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Colchester (13 miles east), Chelmsford (8 miles south-west), Braintree (4 miles north-west), Maldon (7 miles south-east), Wickford (15 miles south) and Camulodunum (12 miles east).
Around Faulkbourne
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Cross Keys pub. The nearest railway station is White Notley station, roughly 1.1 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Cressing Temple (0.9 miles north) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Sandylay and Moat Woods.
Questions from Faulkbourne
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Faulkbourne?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Faulkbourne. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Faulkbourne?
In Faulkbourne, it’s Braintree council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
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?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Is Faulkbourne in your area?
Yes. Faulkbourne is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
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 an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
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How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Faulkbourne is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. In a place like Faulkbourne, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Faulkbourne businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.