Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Great Bardfield
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Great Bardfield. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Great Bardfield
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Great Bardfield, typically within one working day. Common call-outs are for rancid smells from grease in the duct and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, across plenums and filters, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Great Bardfield, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Great Bardfield: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Great Bardfield, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Great Bardfield (CM7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Great Bardfield.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What happens if it’s left?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Somewhere as small as Great Bardfield, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Nearby places to Great Bardfield
Also in Great Bardfield
Kitchen extract cleaning around Great Bardfield
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Great Bardfield. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Great Bardfield, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Braintree council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Great Bardfield. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School kitchens, at schools like Great Bardfield Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Great Bardfield is about 7 miles north-west of Braintree, in Essex. Anywhere in CM7, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Great Bardfield is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 15 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CM7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on High Street, The Corniche and Vine Street or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Little Bardfield (1 mile west), Finchingfield (1 mile north-east), Bardfield Saling (2 miles south-east), Wethersfield (2 miles east) and Crow's Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (15 miles south), Braintree (7 miles south-east), Witham (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (10 miles north-west), Halstead (9 miles east) and Great Dunmow (6 miles south-west).
Around Great Bardfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Vine pub and the streets around them. Open spaces near Great Bardfield include West Wood.
What we are called out for in Great Bardfield
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Great Bardfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a survey comes first
Questions from Great Bardfield
Which council inspects kitchens in Great Bardfield?
That’s Braintree council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Great Bardfield. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you get to a site in Great Bardfield?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Great Bardfield is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Great Bardfield?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters