Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Pig Street
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Pig Street: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Pig Street
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and extract fans, and people most often call us about an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and stale cooking odours from the system. When a restaurant in Pig Street asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
For a kitchen in or near Pig Street, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Pig Street (CO16)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Places near Pig Street
Other services in Pig Street
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
When to call us in Pig Street
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 those sections were never reached. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Pig Street (Thorpe Hall is about 0.8 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a written report and photos are included
FAQs for Pig Street
Can you come to Pig Street after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Pig Street doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Pig Street?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Pig Street. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Pig Street?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Somewhere like Pig Street, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Pig Street
Pig Street lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Pig Street. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Tendring council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Pig Street. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Michael or anywhere around Pig Street, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For kitchens close to Thorpe-Le-Soken station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Pig Street is about 3 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Pig Street and the rest of Essex. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 30 miles away.
We work across CO16 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Pig Street: Little Clacton (1 mile south-west), Thorpe-le-Soken (1 mile north-east), Thorpe Cross (1 mile north-east), Thorpe Green (1 mile north) and Far Thorpe Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (11 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (3 miles south), Harwich (8 miles north-east), Camulodunum (12 miles west), Greenstead (10 miles west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles west).
Near you in Pig Street
There’s a railway station in Pig Street itself: Thorpe-Le-Soken station. Not far away are Weeleyhall Wood.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.