Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Stow Maries
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Stow Maries, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Kitchen extracts in Stow Maries
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Stow Maries, 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. Stow Maries 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. Food hygiene inspections in Stow Maries are the job of Maldon council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Stow Maries, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Stow Maries is about 5 miles south of Maldon, in Essex. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Stow Maries and the rest of Essex. Stow Maries is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Chelmsford, about 9 miles from Stow Maries.
Our technicians cover all of CM3 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on The Street, Church Lane and Woodham Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Stow Maries: Great Canney (1 mile north), Cold Norton (1 mile north-east), Farther Howegreen (1 mile north-east), Howegreen (1 mile north) and North Fambridge (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles north-west), Basildon (10 miles south-west), Brentwood (15 miles west), Maldon (5 miles north), Canvey Island (10 miles south) and Billericay (10 miles west).
Near you in Stow Maries
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Prince Of Wales Public House and William de Ferrers School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is North Fambridge station, about 1.7 miles south-east. Open spaces near Stow Maries include Stow Maries Halt.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Stow Maries
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. When a restaurant in Stow Maries asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a village or hamlet like Stow Maries, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Stow Maries (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we have gone.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Common questions in Stow Maries
Can you get to a site in Stow Maries?
Yes. Stow Maries is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Stow Maries?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Stow Maries. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
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. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Stow Maries?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we clear up before we go. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Stow Maries knowing what to expect.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
When to call us in Stow Maries
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
For schools such as Cold Norton Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the price is fixed
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
When something else is needed
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
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What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Stow Maries is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Every extra month adds grease. A planned visit to Stow Maries is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.