Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning

South Hanningfield kitchen extract cleaning

Kitchen extract cleaning in South Hanningfield, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.

  • Missing paperwork after a change of operator
  • A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
  • Years of baked-on grease in the ducts

Kitchen extract cleaning near South Hanningfield

Kitchen extract cleaning in South Hanningfield, done properly

Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in South Hanningfield, typically within one working day. Typical jobs include heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and stale cooking odours from the system, on extract fans, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.

What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.

Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.

The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.

Place
South Hanningfield (CM3)
Region
Essex
Reporting
Certificate plus before-and-after photos
Price
A fixed price before we start
Hours
When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
Call
0345 646 2711
Updated
30 October 2026
Inside an extract duct: heavy deposits on the left, cleaned metal on the right

Multi-site and managed buildings

From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.

Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in South Hanningfield and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.

How the job changes from site to site

Restaurant and pub kitchens

Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.

Extract fan and discharge

At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.

What your team can do, and what needs us

Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.

Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.

Kitchen extract cleaning around South Hanningfield

There are about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around South Hanningfield, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. South Hanningfield 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. Kitchens in South Hanningfield get their food hygiene inspections from Chelmsford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.

Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter or anywhere around South Hanningfield, 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; Baddow Hospital is the nearest hospital to South Hanningfield, about 3.9 miles north. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Danbury Place is about 4.6 miles north), access may need planning.

South Hanningfield is about 3 miles north of Wickford, in Essex. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in South Hanningfield, please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, South Hanningfield included. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, South Hanningfield among them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 6 miles from South Hanningfield.

All of CM3 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on South Hanningfield Road and Bearmains or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Coalhill (1 mile east), Brock Hill (1 mile south-west), Rettendon (1 mile east), West Hanningfield (2 miles north-west) and Runwell (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (6 miles north), Basildon (6 miles south-west), Brentwood (10 miles west), Maldon (9 miles north-east), Canvey Island (9 miles south) and Billericay (5 miles west).

What’s near South Hanningfield

The nearest railway station is Wickford station, roughly 2.5 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Battlesbridge Motorcycle Museum (2.8 miles south-east) and Baddow Hospital (3.9 miles north). The countryside around South Hanningfield includes Hanningfield Reservoir.

Map of South Hanningfield © OpenStreetMap contributors

Why it’s worth doing now in South Hanningfield

There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. In a place like South Hanningfield, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.

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 you get with us

  • A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
  • Photo reports with every job
  • Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
  • Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease

See what affects the cost or our accreditations.

FAQs for South Hanningfield

Who carries out food hygiene inspections in South Hanningfield?

In South Hanningfield, it’s Chelmsford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.

Is South Hanningfield within the area you cover?

Yes. South Hanningfield is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.

What is TR19?

It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.

Can you look after several sites?

Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.

How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?

The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.

What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?

You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.

What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?

We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.

Is there a survey before the work?

Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.

Aftercare tips

No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:

  • Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
  • File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
  • Give the canopy a daily wipe
  • Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works

Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.

Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.

Honest limits

To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:

  • Damaged duct sections that need replacing
  • An undersized canopy or fan
  • Faulty fire dampers in the duct

Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.

What the work covers

  • Discharge points
  • Horizontal duct runs
  • Canopies and hoods
  • Extract fans
  • Plenums and filters
  • Vertical risers

What we do, step by step

There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near South Hanningfield, let us know and we will plan around it.

  1. We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
  2. We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
  3. The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
  4. Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
  5. We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.

Before we arrive

  • Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
  • Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
  • Clear the space around the work

Get a fixed quote

For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.

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