Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Staple Tye, Essex
Kitchen extract cleaning in Staple Tye from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Staple Tye
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and extract fans, and people most often call us about ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and stale cooking odours from the system. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Staple Tye start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Staple Tye goes well beyond the canopy.
Around a smaller place like Staple Tye, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Staple Tye (CM18, CM19)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Your opening hours decide when we come to Staple Tye, not ours.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
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Staple Tye: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Staple Tye?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Staple Tye is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Staple Tye?
Kitchens in Staple Tye are inspected by Harlow council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What does TR19 mean?
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.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Kitchen extracts in Staple Tye
Food Standards Agency records list about 64 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 29 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Staple Tye. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Staple Tye is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Staple Tye are the job of Harlow council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Princess Alexandra Hospital is the nearest hospital to Staple Tye, about 1.3 miles north.
Staple Tye is about 1 mile south-west of Harlow, in Essex. Anywhere in CM18, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (17 miles or so).
Here we cover the CM18 and CM19 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on Echo Lane, Perry Road and Penlow Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Staple Tye on the A1169, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Great Parndon (1 mile north-west), Jack's Hatch (1 mile south-west), Tylerscross (1 mile west), Little Parndon (2 miles north) and Broadley Common (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brentwood (13 miles south-east), Loughton (7 miles south), Waltham Abbey (6 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (14 miles north-east), Epping (4 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (11 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Staple Tye
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hawkenbury Meadow, Brays Grove and Drinker Moth pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Harlow Town station, about 2 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Staple Tye include Hunsdon Mead.
When to call us in Staple Tye
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St James with St Luke or elsewhere in Staple Tye, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Staple Tye and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Staple Tye
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.