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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Long Green
Kitchen extract cleaning in Long Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning in Long Green, done properly
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. 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 poor airflow at the canopy and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, we can put it right. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a village or hamlet like Long Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Long Green (CM77)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Long Green
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why Long Green businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A written report with photos after every visit
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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.
FAQs for Long Green
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Long Green during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Long Green. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Long Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Long Green are carried out by Braintree council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How long will the clean take?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We have been trading since 2009.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Nearby places to Long Green
What else we do in Long Green
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Long Green before we set off.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Advice
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Long Green
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Long Green, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Commuter trade near Braintree Freeport station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that can’t be reached.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Kitchen extracts in Long Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Long Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Long Green is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Long Green get their food hygiene inspections from Braintree council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as Cressing Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near St Barnabas, or anywhere in Long Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Long Green is about 2 miles south-east of Braintree, in Essex. Sites in Long Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Long Green is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 10 miles away.
Every address in CM77 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Pine Road, Fir Drive and Long Green, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Long Green include Tye Green (1 mile south), Hawbush Green (1 mile south-east), Black Notley (1 mile south-west), The Green (1 mile south-west) and Braintree (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (13 miles east), Chelmsford (10 miles south-west), Maldon (10 miles south-east), Witham (5 miles south-east), Camulodunum (12 miles east) and Halstead (6 miles north).
What’s near Long Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Alec Hunter Academy, Bocking Blackwater and Fowlers Farm pub. The closest station to Long Green is Braintree Freeport station, about 0.8 miles west. Well-known places in the area include William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2 miles west) and Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.