Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Great Wigborough
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Great Wigborough and across Essex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Great Wigborough
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers plenums and filters, discharge points and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Great Wigborough covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Most kitchens in Great Wigborough fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a small place like Great Wigborough, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Great Wigborough (CO5)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Great Wigborough
At about 2 miles from the coast, Great Wigborough is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The fire and rescue service for Great Wigborough is 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. Kitchens in Great Wigborough get their food hygiene inspections from Colchester council. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Stephen, or anywhere in Great Wigborough, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Great Wigborough is about 6 miles south of Colchester, in Essex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Great Wigborough and the rest of Essex. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Great Wigborough among them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (16 miles or so).
Work in CO5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on School Lane and Maldon Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Great Wigborough, we cover Little Wigborough (1 mile east), Peldon (2 miles north-east), Layer Breton (2 miles north-west), Birch Green (3 miles north-west) and Layer-de-la-Haye (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (6 miles north), Braintree (14 miles north-west), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles east), Maldon (9 miles south-west), Witham (9 miles west) and Camulodunum (6 miles north).
Landmarks near Great Wigborough
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Kings Head Public House, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Birch Castle (3.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Great Wigborough include Abbotts Hall Farm.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Great Wigborough run smoothly.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Nearby places to Great Wigborough
What else we do in Great Wigborough
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after photos show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. 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.
Why act early in Great Wigborough
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
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 can quote for the whole system.
Common problems we fix in Great Wigborough
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
What we are most often called out for:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Historic houses near Great Wigborough, such as Layer Marney Tower about 2.8 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
Questions from Great Wigborough
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Great Wigborough?
The local authority for Great Wigborough is Colchester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can the work in Great Wigborough be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
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.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.