Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Mistley kitchen extract cleaning
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Mistley, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Mistley
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Mistley, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. If you are dealing with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and stale cooking odours from the system, we can put it right. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Mistley, you get one team and one number for every site.
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 Mistley, 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.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Mistley (CO11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Mistley
Mistley is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. There are about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops across Mistley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), 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. Fire safety in Mistley 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Castle House, about 4 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Mistley; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Mistley is about 7 miles west of Harwich, in Essex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Mistley, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Mistley included. Mistley is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Chelmsford, about 29 miles from Mistley.
Every address in CO11 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on High Street, Harwich Road and Stourview Avenue and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Manningtree (1 mile west), Lawford (2 miles west), Cattawade (2 miles north-west), Horsleycross Street (2 miles south) and Brantham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (9 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (10 miles south), Harwich (7 miles east), Camulodunum (10 miles south-west), Greenstead (7 miles south-west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Mistley
Around Mistley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Anchor Inn and Manningtree High School. Mistley has its own railway station: Mistley station. Green spaces nearby include Alton Water and Cattawade Marshes.
FAQs for Mistley
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Mistley?
Mistley is in the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can school kitchens in Mistley be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Mistley. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Mistley?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we typically come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. 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 will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Why deal with it now?
Any food business in Mistley 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. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Mistley rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Mistley
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Commuter trade near Mistley station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a village or hamlet like Mistley, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- 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
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.