Thurrock · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Fobbing
Kitchen extract cleaning in Fobbing from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Stale cooking odours from the system
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Fobbing
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Kitchen duct cleaning in Fobbing
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you’re dealing with poor airflow at the canopy and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, we can help. Kitchens in Fobbing book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Fobbing goes well beyond the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Fobbing, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Fobbing (SS17)
- Wider area
- Thurrock
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning in Fobbing: the local picture
The coast is only about 3 miles from Fobbing. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Look up Fobbing on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 16 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 6 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Fobbing. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Fire safety in Fobbing falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
School kitchens, at schools like Ortu Corringham Primary School for example, are normally 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 Fobbing is Basildon University Hospital, about 1.5 miles north-west.
Fobbing is about 2 miles north-east of Stanford-le-Hope, in Thurrock. From the centre of Fobbing to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Thurrock coverage runs to 26 places, and Fobbing is one of them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: SS17. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on High Road, Patricia Drive and Greenacres Mews and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Fobbing: Corringham (1 mile south), Vange (2 miles north-east), Stanford-le-Hope (2 miles south-west), Balstonia (2 miles south-west) and Lee Chapel (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Grays (7 miles south-west), South Ockendon (8 miles west), Chadwell St Mary (6 miles south-west), Aveley (10 miles west), Tilbury (7 miles south-west) and South Stifford (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Fobbing
Typical jobs here are in premises near Gable Hall School, Vange Hill and White Lion Public House, among other places. Fobbing’s nearest station is Basildon station, about 2.1 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Basildon University Hospital (1.5 miles north-west) and Eastgate Shopping Centre (2.2 miles north). Not far away are Fobbing Marsh.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Fobbing and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
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What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
What happens if it’s left?
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. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. If the system at a site near Fobbing fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
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 we start.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Fobbing?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Where a hall near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Fobbing, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
FAQs for Fobbing
Can you get to a site in Fobbing?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire authority looks after Fobbing?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Fobbing. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Fobbing?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
When do you clean the extract?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. We need the equipment switched off and cooled first.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.