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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Roydon
Kitchen extract cleaning for Roydon and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Roydon: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Roydon?
Yes. Roydon is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Roydon?
In Roydon, it’s Epping Forest council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
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’ll talk you through the next steps.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you do not lose a service.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Roydon
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. For a kitchen in Roydon, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. Typical jobs include ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, on horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and extract fans. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Roydon covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, 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
- Roydon (CM19)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Roydon
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. In a place like Roydon, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Roydon businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- We’re fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that cannot.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Roydon knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- 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
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Kitchen extract cleaning around Roydon
There are about 12 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Roydon, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Roydon sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Epping Forest council inspect food businesses in Roydon. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Princess Alexandra Hospital about 2 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a café or takeaway near Roydon station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Roydon is about 3 miles north-east of Hoddesdon, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Roydon, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Roydon is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 19 miles from Roydon.
We work across the CM19 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on High Street, Temple Mead and Church Mead and the roads around them. We also cover Halls Green (1 mile south), Roydon Hamlet (1 mile south), Stanstead Abbotts (2 miles north-west), Tylerscross (2 miles south-east) and Great Parndon (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Harlow (3 miles east), Brentwood (15 miles south-east), Loughton (9 miles south), Waltham Abbey (6 miles south), Great Dunmow (15 miles north-east) and Epping (6 miles south-east).
Around Roydon
In Roydon, that means kitchens and buildings near White Hart Public House and Hawkenbury Meadow and the streets around them. Roydon has its own railway station: Roydon station. Nearby you’ll also find Lowewood Museum (2.5 miles south-west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (2 miles east). The countryside around Roydon includes Hunsdon Mead.
Places near Roydon
What else we do in Roydon
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Roydon
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. 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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
School kitchens, at schools like Roydon Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. 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.