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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Henham
Kitchen extract cleaning for Henham, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Poor airflow at the canopy
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Henham
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers vertical risers, discharge points and canopies and hoods, and common reasons people get in touch are rancid smells from grease in the duct and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Henham, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that’s where most of the work in Henham goes.
In a village or hamlet like Henham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Henham (CM22)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
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Questions from Henham
Can the work in Henham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Henham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Will you come out to Henham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Leave it or put it right?
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. It’s simpler to plan the work at Henham now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Henham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Part by part
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Henham: the local picture
Henham sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Uttlesford council inspect food businesses in Henham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Herts and Essex Hospital about 5.6 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Horham Hall, about 2.7 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Henham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Henham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Henham is about 6 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Henham, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 17 miles away.
All of CM22 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include High Street, The Row and Crow Street, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Henham: Elsenham (2 miles south-west), Ugley Green (2 miles south-west), Fuller's End (2 miles south-west), Ugley (2 miles west) and Broxted (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (14 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (6 miles north), Great Dunmow (6 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (3 miles south-west) and Great Notley (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Henham
In Henham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Cock Inn. The nearest railway station is Elsenham station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Little Easton Moat (4.7 miles south-east) and Herts and Essex Hospital (5.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.