Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shalford, Essex
Kitchen extract cleaning for Shalford and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Shalford
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Shalford it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Work in a small place like Shalford starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Shalford (CM7)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
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Questions from Shalford
Which fire authority looks after Shalford?
That is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you come to Shalford after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Shalford needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What accreditations do you hold?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Shalford?
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. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Shalford Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Shalford and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Shalford knowing what to expect.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Shalford is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. A fault that closes a site in a village like Shalford affects everyone who depends on it.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- A written report with photos after each visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Shalford
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Shalford. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. It’s Braintree council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shalford. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Shalford 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Andrew or anywhere around Shalford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Braintree Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shalford, about 4.2 miles south.
Shalford is about 5 miles north-west of Braintree, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Shalford, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Shalford among them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CM7. That includes premises on The Street, Wethersfield Road and Braintree Road and the roads around them. We also cover Sand Hill (1 mile north), Church End (1 mile south), Beazley End (1 mile south-east), Almshouse Green (3 miles north-east) and Bocking Churchstreet (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (14 miles south), Braintree (5 miles south-east), Witham (11 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (12 miles north-west), Halstead (6 miles east) and Great Dunmow (7 miles south-west).
Near you in Shalford
Around Shalford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The George Public House. The nearest railway station is Braintree station, roughly 4.9 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Braintree Community Hospital (4.2 miles south).
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A broken extract fan that will not run
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers