Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Pleshey
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Pleshey? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Pleshey, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you’re dealing with grease drips onto cooking equipment and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, we can help. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Pleshey, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Pleshey goes.
Work in a small place like Pleshey starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Pleshey (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Pleshey
If your kitchen in Pleshey is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. Somewhere as small as Pleshey, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Pleshey
Can you work in Pleshey outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Pleshey?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Pleshey. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself is not law. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Places near Pleshey
Also in Pleshey
When to call us in Pleshey
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. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Where a hall near Church of Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Pleshey, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Pleshey
Pleshey 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. About 30 miles out from central London, Pleshey is part of the South East area we work across. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Pleshey is Broomfield Hospital, about 3.1 miles south-east.
Pleshey is about 6 miles north-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Sites in Pleshey get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Pleshey is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 6 miles away.
Work in CM3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include The Street, Back Lane and Woolmers Mead, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Pleshey include Ford End (2 miles north-east), Howe Street (2 miles east), Hartford End (2 miles north-east), North End (3 miles north) and Chatham Green (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (6 miles south-east), Braintree (8 miles north-east), Harlow (13 miles west), Brentwood (13 miles south), Maldon (13 miles south-east) and Billericay (12 miles south).
What’s near Pleshey
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Leather Bottle Public House and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Broomfield Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Pleshey include Little Waltham Meadows.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Pleshey and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Pleshey before we set off.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters