Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Mountnessing kitchen extract cleaning
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Mountnessing: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Kitchen extract cleaning in Mountnessing
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with photos of the canopy and filters, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Mountnessing, usually within one working day. The work covers discharge points, extract fans and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about rancid smells from grease in the duct and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Mountnessing, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
A clean in Mountnessing covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Mountnessing (CM15)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Mountnessing
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Brentwood Community Hospital about 2.7 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before you book anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach 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.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The timing of a visit to Mountnessing is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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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 can diagnose it and quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Also near Mountnessing
What else we do in Mountnessing
Kitchen extract cleaning around Mountnessing
The FSA’s data shows about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Mountnessing. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Mountnessing sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Mountnessing are the job of Brentwood council’s environmental health team. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Mountnessing Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ingatestone Hall is about 1.6 miles east), access may need planning.
Mountnessing is about 3 miles north-east of Brentwood, in Essex. Mountnessing gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Mountnessing among them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 8 miles from Mountnessing.
Here we cover the CM15 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Streets in the area include Church Road, Roman Close and Roman Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Swallows Cross (1 mile north-west), Green Street (1 mile north), Ingatestone (1 mile north-east), Buttsbury (2 miles east) and Hutton (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (8 miles north-east), Basildon (7 miles south-east), Harlow (13 miles north-west), Brentwood (3 miles south-west), Maldon (15 miles east) and Canvey Island (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Mountnessing
In Mountnessing, that means kitchens and buildings near Shenfield High School, Hutton Country Park and George and Dragon pub and the streets around them. Mountnessing’s nearest station is Ingatestone station, about 1.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Brentwood Community Hospital (2.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Mountnessing include Norsey Wood.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Why act early in Mountnessing
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Mountnessing questions
Can you get to a site in Mountnessing?
Yes. Mountnessing is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Mountnessing in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Mountnessing, the Food Standards Agency lists about 7 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
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. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.