Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Radley Green kitchen extract cleaning
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Radley Green, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Radley Green
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have grease dripping from the canopy or filters and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can help. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Radley Green, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Essex.
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 the same readings after the clean show the result.
For a kitchen in or near Radley Green, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Radley Green (CM4, CM5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Radley Green
It’s Chelmsford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Radley Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Radley Green 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.
A hospital like Chelmsford and Essex Hospital, about 4.8 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Radley Green is about 6 miles west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Radley Green or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 6 miles away.
We work across the CM4 and CM5 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside Radley Green, we cover Loves Green (1 mile south-east), Shellow Bowells (2 miles north), Norton Heath (2 miles south-west), Edney Common (2 miles east) and Newney Green (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (6 miles east), Basildon (12 miles south-east), Braintree (14 miles north-east), Harlow (10 miles west), Brentwood (7 miles south) and Maldon (14 miles east).
Around Radley Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Cuckoo pub, among other places. The closest station to Radley Green is Ingatestone station, roughly 4.2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Willingale Doe (2.2 miles north-west) and Chelmsford and Essex Hospital (4.8 miles east).
Towns and villages near Radley Green
Other services in Radley Green
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much 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. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Radley Green before we set off.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Common questions in Radley Green
Can you come to Radley Green after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Radley Green needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Radley Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Radley Green are carried out by Chelmsford council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Is Radley Green in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Radley Green included.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
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.
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. In a small place like Radley Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Radley Green
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Radley Green
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
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.
What we are called out for in Radley Green
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Radley Green (Hylands is about 3.9 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date