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Lambourne kitchen extract cleaning
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Lambourne, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Kitchen extract cleaning in Lambourne: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Lambourne and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Lambourne get their food hygiene inspections from Epping Forest council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Lambourne. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints, or anywhere in Lambourne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Lambourne Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Lambourne (Hill Hall is about 2.2 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Lambourne is about 3 miles east of Loughton, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Lambourne, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Lambourne among them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 14 miles away.
Every address in RM4 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Lambourne: Abridge (1 mile north-west), Lambourne End (1 mile south), Stapleford Abbotts (2 miles south-east), Theydon Garnon (2 miles north) and Hobbs Cross (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basildon (15 miles east), Harlow (9 miles north), Brentwood (7 miles east), Billericay (12 miles east), Loughton (3 miles west) and Waltham Abbey (6 miles north-west).
Around Lambourne
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Maltsters Arms Public House and Debden Park High School, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Epping Signalling Museum (3.5 miles north) and Claybury Hospital (4 miles south-west). Not far away are Hainault Lodge.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Lambourne
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you are dealing with an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can put it right, from extract fans, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods onwards. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Lambourne? We have been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Somewhere as small as Lambourne, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Lambourne (RM4)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
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.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Lambourne and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What else we do in Lambourne
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A broken extract fan that will not run
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
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 not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Lambourne, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Lambourne
Is Lambourne within the area you cover?
Yes. Lambourne is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Lambourne?
Kitchens in Lambourne are inspected by Epping Forest council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Lambourne?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Why act early in Lambourne
Any food business in Lambourne can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. With notice, the visit to Lambourne can be fitted around your bookings and events.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.