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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Peldon
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Peldon? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen duct cleaning in Peldon
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you’re dealing with years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, we can help. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Peldon it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a small place like Peldon, 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Peldon (CO5)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Peldon?
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. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Historic houses near Peldon, such as Layer Marney Tower about 3.9 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Towns and villages near Peldon
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Kitchen extract cleaning in Peldon: the local picture
The coast is only about 2 miles from Peldon. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Peldon 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 Peldon are the job of Colchester council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Peldon, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Essex County Hospital about 5.1 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Peldon is about 5 miles south of Colchester, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Peldon or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Peldon is one of them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 18 miles from Peldon.
All of CO5 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Church Road, St Ives Road and Lower Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Little Wigborough (1 mile south-west), Great Wigborough (2 miles south-west), Malting Green (2 miles north), Layer-de-la-Haye (3 miles north-west) and Layer Breton (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (5 miles north), Braintree (15 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (11 miles east), Maldon (11 miles south-west), Witham (11 miles west) and Camulodunum (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Peldon
Around Peldon, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plough Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wivenhoe station, about 4.3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Birch Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Essex County Hospital (5.1 miles north). Not far away are Abberton Reservoir.
Why deal with it now?
If your kitchen in Peldon is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. It’s simpler to plan the work at Peldon now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Peldon: your questions answered
Is kitchen extract cleaning any different in a coastal place like Peldon?
It can, as Peldon is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Peldon?
In Peldon, it’s Colchester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
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 many insurers ask for proof of it.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Peldon.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Peldon, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.