Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Great Dunmow
Kitchen extract cleaning in Great Dunmow, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Kitchen extract cleaning in Great Dunmow
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. If you have an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and poor airflow at the canopy, we can help, from extract fans, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Great Dunmow, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Great Dunmow goes well beyond the canopy.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Great Dunmow gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures 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.
- Where
- Great Dunmow (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Places near Great Dunmow
Also in Great Dunmow
Grease, kitchens and Great Dunmow
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Great Dunmow. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Great Dunmow get their food hygiene inspections 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. Great Dunmow sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Great Dunmow, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Dunmow St Mary's Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Great Dunmow is about 9 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Great Dunmow, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Great Dunmow among them. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Every address in CM6 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Market Place, High Street and Station Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Great Dunmow sits on or near the B1008 and B1057, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Other places close to Great Dunmow include Church End (1 mile north-east), Little Easton (2 miles north-west), Barnston (2 miles south-east), High Roding (3 miles south-west) and Great Canfield (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles south-east), Braintree (9 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (11 miles north-west) and Halstead (13 miles east).
Near you in Great Dunmow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre and The Chequers Public House and the streets around them. Great Dunmow’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, roughly 4.3 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (1.6 miles north-west).
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Great Dunmow
Which fire service covers Great Dunmow?
That’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which council inspects kitchens in Great Dunmow?
In Great Dunmow, it’s Uttlesford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are 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.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We plan the journey to Great Dunmow and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Great Dunmow
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. In a smaller place like Great Dunmow, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Great Dunmow
- Full insurance on every job
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
For kitchen extract cleaning in Great Dunmow, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.