Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Tiptree
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tiptree, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchen extract cleaning in Tiptree
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. 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. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. Typical jobs include proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, on horizontal duct runs, discharge points and extract fans. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Tiptree, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
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.
Kitchens around a place like Tiptree are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Tiptree (CO5)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Tiptree
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Tiptree
Look up Tiptree on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 10 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Tiptree, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. In Tiptree, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Colchester council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Tiptree. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School or anywhere near Tiptree, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Layer Marney Tower is about 2.1 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Luke or elsewhere in Tiptree, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Tiptree is about 5 miles east of Witham, in Essex. Sites in Tiptree get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Tiptree is one of them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 12 miles from Tiptree.
We work across CO5 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Church Road, Station Road and Grosvenor Close and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Windmill Hill (1 mile west), Tiptree Heath (1 mile south-west), Messing (2 miles north), Layer Marney (2 miles north-east) and Feering (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (8 miles north-east), Chelmsford (12 miles south-west), Braintree (9 miles north-west), Maldon (7 miles south-west), Witham (5 miles west) and Camulodunum (7 miles north-east).
Around Tiptree
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Anchor Public House, Thurstable School and Tiptree Parish Field, among other places. The closest station to Tiptree is Kelvedon station, about 2.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Birch Castle (3.7 miles north-east) and Anchor Press Museum (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Tiptree includes Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. A site near Tiptree normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Tiptree questions
Which fire service covers Tiptree?
Tiptree is in the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you work in Tiptree outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Tiptree can fit around your hours. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
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.
What do I get after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
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Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.