Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Lamb Corner
We cover Lamb Corner for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Why act early in Lamb Corner
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, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. It’s simpler to plan the work at Lamb Corner now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with photos after every visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Lamb Corner
Any kitchen we clean in Lamb Corner gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you’re dealing with proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right, from discharge points, plenums and filters and vertical risers onwards. Kitchens in Lamb Corner book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. 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 small place like Lamb Corner, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Lamb Corner (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Keep grease collection points emptied
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. 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.
Lamb Corner kitchens: local notes
Look up Lamb Corner on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lamb Corner. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Lamb Corner sits within the area of 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. Kitchens in Lamb Corner get their food hygiene inspections from Colchester council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Lamb Corner (Castle House is about 0.9 miles east), fitting access panels needs care. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School or anywhere near Lamb Corner, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Lamb Corner, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Lamb Corner is about 5 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Lamb Corner, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Lamb Corner among them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 25 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CO7. We cover sites on Grove Hill, Monk's Lane and Birchwood Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Dedham Heath (1 mile east), Ardleigh Heath (1 mile south), Dedham (1 mile north-east), Ardleigh (2 miles south) and Hornestreet (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (5 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles south-east), Harwich (12 miles east), Camulodunum (6 miles south-west), Halstead (14 miles west) and Greenstead (4 miles south-west).
Around Lamb Corner
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Anchor Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Manningtree station, about 2.9 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Munnings Museum (0.9 miles east) and Severalls Hospital (4 miles south-west). The countryside around Lamb Corner includes Cattawade Marshes.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
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.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Lamb Corner before we set off.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Lamb Corner questions
Can a school canteen extract in Lamb Corner be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Lamb Corner, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Is Lamb Corner within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lamb Corner is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
How long will the 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. Your quote says how long to expect.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lamb Corner
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.