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Hornchurch Marshes kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Hornchurch Marshes and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. 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 a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Before any visit in Hornchurch Marshes, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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About our kitchen extract cleaning in Hornchurch Marshes
Any kitchen we clean in Hornchurch Marshes gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. The work covers canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about missing paperwork after a change of operator and poor airflow at the canopy. Most calls from Hornchurch Marshes come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a London area like Hornchurch Marshes, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Hornchurch Marshes (RM13, RM9, RM10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to 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. Planning ahead in Hornchurch Marshes lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Hornchurch Marshes
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hornchurch Marshes
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hornchurch Marshes
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
School kitchens, at schools like Brook Sixth Form and Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
Hornchurch Marshes kitchens: local notes
Look up Hornchurch Marshes on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 58 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 36 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Hornchurch Marshes. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Kitchens in Hornchurch Marshes get their food hygiene inspections from Havering council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
A hospital like Erith and District Hospital, about 2.8 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near Church of St Helen and St Giles, or anywhere in Hornchurch Marshes, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Hornchurch Marshes is about 2 miles south of Dagenham, in Greater London. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Hornchurch Marshes, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hornchurch Marshes. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Work in RM13, RM9 and RM10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Frog Lane, Consul Avenue and Fairlane Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Hornchurch Marshes: Beam Park (1 mile north-east), Dagenham Green (1 mile north-west), Dagenham Dock (1 mile west), South Hornchurch (1 mile north-east) and Rainham (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west), Shoreditch (10 miles west) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Hornchurch Marshes
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Beam Primary School and Wildspace Conservation Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Dagenham Dock station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre. A little further out are Erith Museum (2.6 miles south) and Erith and District Hospital (2.8 miles south). Open spaces near Hornchurch Marshes include Crossness Nature Reserve.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Hornchurch Marshes
Can the work in Hornchurch Marshes be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hornchurch Marshes out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 15 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hornchurch Marshes. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you cover Hornchurch Marshes?
Yes. We work in Hornchurch Marshes and the rest of Greater London, within our South East and London area. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.