Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shotgate, Essex
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shotgate, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Shotgate
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy or filters and stale cooking odours from the system, on discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans. When a restaurant in Shotgate asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Most kitchens in Shotgate fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
In a village or hamlet like Shotgate, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Shotgate (SS11, SS12)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Shotgate?
In Shotgate, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Stale cooking odours from the system
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Basildon University Hospital about 5.5 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Also near Shotgate
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Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Shotgate
There are about 35 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 23 sandwich bars and takeaways in Shotgate and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Fire safety in Shotgate falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Basildon council inspect food businesses in Shotgate. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Beauchamps High School or anywhere near Shotgate, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Shotgate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Shotgate is about 1 mile east of Wickford, in Essex. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shotgate and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Shotgate among them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 9 miles from Shotgate.
We cover every part of the SS11 and SS12 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Third Avenue, First Avenue and Second Avenue, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Shotgate include Rawreth (1 mile east), Wickford (1 mile west), Battlesbridge (1 mile north-east), Runwell (2 miles north-west) and Brock Hill (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles north), Basildon (5 miles south-west), Brentwood (11 miles west), Maldon (10 miles north-east), Canvey Island (6 miles south) and Billericay (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Shotgate
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hilltop Infant School. The closest station to Shotgate is Battlesbridge station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Basildon University Hospital (5.5 miles south-west) and Battlesbridge Motorcycle Museum (1.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shotgate include Shotgate Thickets.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Shotgate questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Shotgate?
In Shotgate, it’s Basildon 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 work in villages like Shotgate?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Shotgate included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Shotgate can be planned properly.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.