Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Ickleton kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Ickleton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Ickleton
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Ickleton, typically within one working day. Common call-outs are for a system with no record of a TR19 clean and grease drips onto cooking equipment, on vertical risers, plenums and filters and discharge points. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Ickleton covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Ickleton goes well beyond the canopy.
Work in a small place like Ickleton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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.
- Where
- Ickleton (CB10)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
There’s no standard 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 get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
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What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Somewhere like Ickleton, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Common questions in Ickleton
Who inspects food businesses in Ickleton?
Kitchens in Ickleton are inspected by South Cambridgeshire council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can a school canteen extract in Ickleton be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Ickleton. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If photos are not enough, we’ll survey first.
What information do you need?
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 if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Ickleton kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ickleton. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Ickleton get their food hygiene inspections from South Cambridgeshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Ickleton falls to 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen or anywhere around Ickleton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Saffron Walden Community Hospital (about 4.8 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Ickleton is about 5 miles north-west of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Ickleton, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 27 miles away.
Here we cover the CB10 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. We cover sites on Abbey Street, Southfield and Back Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Ickleton: Hinxton (1 mile north), Great Chesterford (1 mile south-east) and Elmdon (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Saffron Walden (5 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (12 miles south), Elsenham (11 miles south), Church End (15 miles south-east), Thaxted (11 miles south-east) and Newport (6 miles south).
Around Ickleton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Red Lion Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Ickleton is Great Chesterford station, roughly 1.1 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include American Air Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (4.8 miles south-east).
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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, and that’s where we come in.