Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Little Dunmow, Essex
We cover Little Dunmow for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchen duct cleaning in Little Dunmow
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. If you have rancid smells from grease in the duct and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can put it right. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Essex.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Little Dunmow: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Around a smaller place like Little Dunmow, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Little Dunmow (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Little Dunmow
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Leave it or put it right?
If your kitchen in Little Dunmow is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. A quieter site near Little Dunmow still needs its system looked after.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Common problems we fix in Little Dunmow
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Flitch Green Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Little Dunmow when you book.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
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What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Little Dunmow questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Little Dunmow?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Little Dunmow. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Little Dunmow in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Little Dunmow, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
When do you clean the extract?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before any work starts.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Kitchen extracts in Little Dunmow
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Little Dunmow and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Environmental health officers from Uttlesford council inspect food businesses in Little Dunmow. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Little Dunmow falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Little Dunmow, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like Braintree Community Hospital, about 5.4 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Little Dunmow is about 6 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Little Dunmow gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
We cover every part of CM6 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Station Road, Worrin Road and Durand Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Little Dunmow include Brookstreet (1 mile west), Felsted (1 mile east), Causeway End (1 mile south-east), North End (1 mile south) and Watch House Green (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (6 miles east), Harlow (14 miles south-west), Maldon (15 miles south-east), Witham (10 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Little Dunmow
Typical jobs here are in premises near Flitch Of Bacon Public House and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Little Easton Moat (4 miles north-west) and Braintree Community Hospital (5.4 miles east). Not far away are Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Little Dunmow
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether several sites go on one quote
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 any work starts.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.