Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Great Notley
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Great Notley and across Essex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Wash or exchange the filters often
Every clean ends with a photo report. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
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 we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Great Notley
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Great Notley, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. If you have a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can put it right. Kitchens in Great Notley 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.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In a smaller place like Great Notley, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Great Notley (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that cannot.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
Questions from Great Notley
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Great Notley?
Food hygiene inspections in Great Notley are carried out by Braintree council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Great Notley out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Great Notley, the Food Standards Agency lists about 8 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How long will the clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a place like Great Notley, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Great Notley, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Common problems we fix in Great Notley
In Great Notley, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Church in Great Notley or elsewhere in Great Notley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Great Notley
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Getting a quote doesn’t 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.
Great Notley kitchens: local notes
There are about 13 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 6 takeaways in Great Notley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Environmental health officers from Braintree council inspect food businesses in Great Notley. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Great Notley is 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.
For schools such as White Court School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; William Julien Courtauld Hospital is the nearest hospital to Great Notley, about 1.1 miles north-east.
Great Notley is about 2 miles south-west of Braintree, in Essex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Great Notley, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Great Notley. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Great Notley is one of them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
All of CM77 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on London Road, Harnham Drive and Colville Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Row Green (1 mile south-east), Young's End (1 mile south), Little Common (1 mile north-west), Rayne (1 mile north-west) and Black Notley (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles south), Maldon (11 miles south-east), Witham (6 miles south-east), Camulodunum (15 miles east), Halstead (7 miles north-east) and Great Dunmow (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Great Notley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, The Essex Cricketers pub and Cuckoo Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Braintree station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (2.2 miles north-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.