Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Puttock's End
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Puttock's End: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t 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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Puttock's End
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Puttock's End give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and people most often call us about an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Puttock's End, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Essex.
A clean in Puttock's End covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Somewhere as small as Puttock's End, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Puttock's End (CM22)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
FAQs for Puttock's End
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Puttock's End?
That is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which council inspects kitchens in Puttock's End?
That is Uttlesford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Puttock's End. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Puttock's End
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The scale of the work
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
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The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Puttock's End.
- You send pictures 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Puttock's End, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the baffle filters clean
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Puttock's End
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Puttock's End and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Puttock's End is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Uttlesford council inspect food businesses in Puttock's End. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Historic houses near Puttock's End, such as Barrington Hall about 1.9 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Herts and Essex Hospital (about 4.5 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Puttock's End is about 5 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. From the centre of Puttock's End to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 12 miles away.
Here we cover the CM22 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Puttock's End, we cover Hope End Green (1 mile north), Hellman's Cross (1 mile south-east), Smith's Green (1 mile north), Little Canfield (1 mile north) and Takeley (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (12 miles south-east), Braintree (12 miles east), Harlow (9 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (12 miles north), Great Dunmow (4 miles east) and Epping (13 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Puttock's End
Puttock's End’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, about 2.4 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Little Easton Moat (3.1 miles north-east) and Herts and Essex Hospital (4.5 miles west). The countryside around Puttock's End includes Rushy Mead and Portingbury Hills.
Common problems we fix in Puttock's End
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
For schools such as Takeley Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the figure could change on the day