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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Southminster
Kitchen extract cleaning for Southminster and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Kitchen extract cleaning in Southminster
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. If you have cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and extract fans onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Southminster covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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.
Kitchens around a place like Southminster are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Southminster (CM0)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Southminster
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
If you run a café or takeaway near Southminster station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos 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.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Visits to a place like Southminster are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Southminster
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
FAQs for Southminster
Can you come to Southminster after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Southminster needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Southminster?
That’s Maldon council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Southminster. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
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.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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 usually come back within one working day.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Southminster: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Southminster. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Southminster are the job of Maldon council’s environmental health team. 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. Southminster is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Southminster Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Southminster, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near Church of St Leonard, or anywhere in Southminster, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Southminster is about 8 miles north-east of Rochford, in Essex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Southminster and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Southminster among them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 16 miles from Southminster.
Kitchen extract cleaning in CM0 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on High Street, Station Road and The Chase and the roads around them. Southminster is on the B1018, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Southminster include Stoneyhills (1 mile south-west), Asheldham (2 miles north-east), Burnham-on-Crouch (2 miles south), Dengie (2 miles north-east) and Steeple (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maldon (8 miles north-west), Canvey Island (14 miles south-west), Rayleigh (11 miles south-west), Witham (13 miles north-west), Wickford (13 miles west) and Rochford (8 miles south-west).
Near you in Southminster
In Southminster, that means kitchens and buildings near The Kings Head pub and Ormiston Rivers Academy. There’s a railway station in Southminster itself: Southminster station. The countryside around Southminster includes Wallasea Wetlands.
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What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.