Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Molehill Green kitchen extract cleaning
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Molehill Green? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning in Molehill Green, done properly
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. Common call-outs are for grease dripping from the canopy or filters and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, across plenums and filters, discharge points and extract fans. Most calls from Molehill Green come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
For a kitchen in or near Molehill Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Molehill Green (CM22)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Molehill Green?
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Commuter trade near Stansted Airport station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
Nearby places to Molehill Green
Also in Molehill Green
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Molehill Green
Look up Molehill Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 25 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Molehill Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Environmental health officers from Uttlesford council inspect food businesses in Molehill Green. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Molehill Green falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Herts and Essex Hospital is the nearest hospital to Molehill Green, about 4.9 miles south-west. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Molehill Green (Horham Hall is about 3.2 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Molehill Green is about 5 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Anywhere in CM22, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Molehill Green among them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 14 miles from Molehill Green.
Every address in CM22 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Molehill Green include Little Canfield (2 miles south), Smith's Green (2 miles south), Takeley (2 miles south), Takeley Street (2 miles south-west) and Hope End Green (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (14 miles south-east), Braintree (12 miles east), Harlow (11 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (9 miles north), Great Dunmow (4 miles south-east) and Epping (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Molehill Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Windmill pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Stansted Airport station, about 0.9 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Herts and Essex Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Little Easton Moat (2.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
Why deal with it now?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Molehill Green rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Common questions in Molehill Green
Which environmental health team covers Molehill Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Molehill Green are carried out by Uttlesford council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work at weekends in Molehill Green?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Molehill Green needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you price the work without visiting?
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.
Do you cover Molehill Green?
Yes. Molehill Green is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
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, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. The timing of a visit to Molehill Green is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, 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.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.