Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Mowden, Essex
Our technicians work in Mowden on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Mowden
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with photos of the canopy and filters, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Mowden, normally within one working day. The work covers canopies and hoods, extract fans and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Mowden covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
For a kitchen in or near Mowden, 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 are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Mowden (CM3)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Mowden.
- 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Mowden
Do you cover smaller places like Mowden?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Mowden included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Mowden?
Fire safety enforcement in Mowden is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Mowden
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars in Mowden and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Braintree council inspect food businesses in Mowden. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Mowden is 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Mowden (Danbury Place is about 3.3 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Mowden is about 4 miles south-west of Witham, in Essex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Mowden and the rest of Essex. Mowden is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for kitchen extract cleaning.
Every address in CM3 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Hatfield Peverel (1 mile north-east), Boreham (1 mile west), Little Baddow (2 miles south), Springfield (3 miles west) and Danbury (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (4 miles south-west), Basildon (14 miles south), Braintree (8 miles north), Brentwood (15 miles south-west), Maldon (5 miles south-east) and Billericay (11 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Mowden
For rail, the closest station is Hatfield Peverel station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Priory Hospital (3.9 miles west). Open spaces near Mowden include Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Mowden is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. It’s simpler to plan the work at Mowden now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Mowden
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Each visit written up, with photos
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
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Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Mowden?
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Priory Hospital about 3.9 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.