Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Starling's Green, Essex
Kitchen extract cleaning across Starling's Green and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning in Starling's Green, done properly
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers vertical risers, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about years of baked-on grease in the ducts and grease smells coming from the extract. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Starling's Green? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 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.
Somewhere as small as Starling's Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Starling's Green (CB11)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
When to call us in Starling's Green
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. 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.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary and St Clement, or anywhere in Starling's Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
How it works
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 few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Starling's Green.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Starling's Green and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Questions from Starling's Green
Is Starling's Green within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Starling's Green included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire service covers Starling's Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Starling's Green is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Nearby places to Starling's Green
What else we do in Starling's Green
Why deal with it now?
Any food business in Starling's Green can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. If the system at a site near Starling's Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Starling's Green
Kitchens in Starling's Green get their food hygiene inspections from Uttlesford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Starling's Green sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Clavering Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Starling's Green is about 6 miles north of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. From the centre of Starling's Green to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 22 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CB11. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Clavering (1 mile east), Berden (1 mile south-east), Stocking Pelham (1 mile south), Hill Green (2 miles north-east) and The Willows (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Harlow (13 miles south), Saffron Walden (7 miles north-east), Great Dunmow (12 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (5 miles south-east), Newhall (13 miles south) and Elsenham (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Starling's Green
For rail, the closest station is Newport (Essex) station, roughly 4.2 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brent Pelham (2.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.