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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Frating
Kitchen extract cleaning for Frating and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Frating knowing what to expect.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Frating
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers extract fans, discharge points and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and stale cooking odours from the system. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Frating normally mean the kitchen extract, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
For a kitchen in or near Frating, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Frating (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Frating
The coast is only about 3 miles from Frating. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Look up Frating on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Frating. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Frating sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Saint Andrew's Church or anywhere around Frating, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Essex County Hospital is the nearest hospital to Frating, about 6 miles west.
Frating is about 3 miles east of Wivenhoe, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CO7 postcode area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Frating is one of them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 24 miles away.
Work in CO7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Church Road and Rectory Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Frating Green (1 mile north-east), Balls Green (1 mile north-east), Thorrington (1 mile south-east), Hare Green (2 miles north-east) and Great Bentley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (11 miles north-east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles north-west) and Tiptree (12 miles west).
Near you in Frating
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Kings Arms. The closest station to Frating is Alresford station, about 1.2 miles south-west. A little further out are Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (2.4 miles west) and Essex County Hospital (6 miles west). Open spaces near Frating include Cockaynes Wood.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Frating, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Also in Frating
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep the baffle filters clean
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Frating questions
Can you work in Frating outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Frating can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Does being near the coast affect kitchen extract cleaning in Frating?
It can. Being within about 3 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Frating than inland. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Leave it or put it right?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. With notice, the visit to Frating can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Frating
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.