Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Hockley
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Hockley: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hockley
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at 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 extract fans, plenums and filters and vertical risers, and people most often call us about ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract. Most calls from Hockley come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Most kitchens in Hockley fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Hockley gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hockley (SS5)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Hockley
Other services in Hockley
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Hockley
Food Standards Agency data counts about 21 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 12 takeaways and sandwich shops across Hockley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. In Hockley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Rochford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Hockley falls to 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Emmanuel Church Hall or elsewhere in Hockley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Greensward Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Southend University Hospital (about 3.7 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hockley is about 2 miles east of Rayleigh, in Essex. Sites in Hockley get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Hockley is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Chelmsford, about 12 miles from Hockley.
We work across SS5 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Station Road, Church Road and Eldon Way and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Ashingdon (1 mile east), Brandy Hole (2 miles north-west), South Fambridge (2 miles north-east), Hullbridge (2 miles north-west) and North Fambridge (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (12 miles north-west), Basildon (9 miles west), Brentwood (15 miles west), Maldon (9 miles north), Canvey Island (6 miles south-west) and Billericay (10 miles west).
What’s near Hockley
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bull Public House, Marylands Nature Reserve and Plumberow Primary Academy. Hockley has its own railway station: Hockley station. Other landmarks nearby include Southend University Hospital (3.7 miles south) and Rayleigh Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Blue House Farm.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hockley
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Even a site near Hockley that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hockley
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Common questions in Hockley
Can the work in Hockley be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Hockley keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Can a school canteen extract in Hockley be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hockley. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Hockley?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We plan the journey to Hockley and bring what the job is likely to need.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.