Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Shelley kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Shelley, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Shelley
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers extract fans, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about stale cooking odours from the system and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Shelley typically mean the kitchen extract, and that’s our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
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 readings afterwards go into your report.
In a village or hamlet like Shelley, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Each 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.
- Where
- Shelley (CM5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Shelley
What else we do in Shelley
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Shelley and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. In a small place like Shelley, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system 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
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Shelley
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shelley. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Shelley is 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. Kitchens in Shelley get their food hygiene inspections from Epping Forest council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ongar Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Shelley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Shelley is about 7 miles south-east of Harlow, in Essex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shelley and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Shelley among them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 11 miles from Shelley.
We cover every part of CM5 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include St Peter's Avenue, Bewlay Close and Queensway, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Shelley include Chipping Ongar (1 mile south), Greensted (1 mile south-west), High Ongar (1 mile south-east), Bobbingworth (1 mile north-west) and Greensted Green (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (14 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west), Brentwood (7 miles south-east), Billericay (10 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
Around Shelley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Ongar Academy and The Cock Tavern and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Willingale Doe (4 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.1 miles west). The countryside around Shelley includes Gernon Bushes.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Shelley
Is Shelley within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Shelley is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you work in Shelley outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Shelley needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 is not written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Can you quote from pictures?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. If photos are not enough, we will survey first.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
When to call us in Shelley
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. 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.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Grease smells coming from the extract
A hospital like St. Margaret's Hospital, about 5.1 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether VAT is included
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, which is slower to clean. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. It’s simpler to plan the work at Shelley now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.