Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Langford
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Langford? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Langford
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are missing paperwork after a change of operator and a system with no record of a TR19 clean. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Langford it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a small place like Langford, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Langford (CM9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
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 is where we come in.
Langford: your questions answered
Does coastal air change anything about kitchen extract cleaning in Langford?
It can. Langford is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Which council inspects kitchens in Langford?
In Langford, it’s Maldon council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
What does TR19 mean?
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.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Is Langford in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Langford included.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Langford?
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
School kitchens, at schools like Plume School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What hours they’ll be on site
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we clear up before we go. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Langford run smoothly.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Langford
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Langford
Sea air reaches Langford, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs registered across Langford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Langford get their food hygiene inspections from Maldon council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Giles, or anywhere in Langford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Langford is about 2 miles north-west of Maldon, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM9 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We cover 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 8 miles away.
Every address in CM9 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Witham Road, Maldon Road and John Thresh Way and the roads around them. Other places close to Langford include Heybridge (1 mile south-east), Broad Street Green (1 mile east), Curling Tye Green (2 miles south-west), Maldon (2 miles south-east) and Great Totham (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (14 miles north-east), Chelmsford (8 miles west), Basildon (15 miles south-west), Braintree (10 miles north-west), Billericay (13 miles south-west) and Rayleigh (11 miles south).
What’s near Langford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Plume Library and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hatfield Peverel station, about 3.5 miles north-west. For a walk, there’s Maldon Wick.
Towns and villages near Langford
What else we do in Langford
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Grease filters
A filter that’s missing or bent lets grease straight past. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
What affects the quote in Langford
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works 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 go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.