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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Felsted
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Felsted, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Felsted
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers vertical risers, plenums and filters and discharge points, and people most often call us about a kitchen taken over without any extract records and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease. Kitchens in Felsted 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.
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 kitchen in or near Felsted, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Felsted (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Felsted
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Felsted?
Kitchens in Felsted are inspected by Uttlesford council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you come to Felsted after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Felsted needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Felsted?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Felsted
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Cross, or anywhere in Felsted, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
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.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- In business since 2009
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extracts in Felsted
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Felsted, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. The fire and rescue service for Felsted is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Felsted, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Uttlesford council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Felsted Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Braintree Community Hospital (about 4.6 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Felsted is about 6 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. From the centre of Felsted to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Felsted is one of them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 9 miles from Felsted.
Every address in CM6 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Station Road, Braintree Road and Chelmsford Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Causeway End (1 mile south), Watch House Green (1 mile north-east), Little Dunmow (1 mile west), Bannister Green (1 mile east) and Brookstreet (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (6 miles east), Harlow (15 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles south-east), Witham (9 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Felsted
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Chequers pub. Nearby you’ll also find Little Easton Moat (4.9 miles north-west) and Braintree Community Hospital (4.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Felsted can be planned properly.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
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 give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.