Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Tollesbury kitchen extract cleaning
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Tollesbury, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Tollesbury
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers plenums and filters, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. Kitchens in Tollesbury book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In a village or hamlet like Tollesbury, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Tollesbury (CM9)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a village or hamlet like Tollesbury, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Tollesbury businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
When to call us in Tollesbury
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Tollesbury, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Tollesbury School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When the next visit should be, and why
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Tollesbury
Sea air reaches Tollesbury, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The fire and rescue service for Tollesbury is 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. Kitchens in Tollesbury get their food hygiene inspections from Maldon council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Layer Marney Tower is about 4.8 miles north), 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 Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Tollesbury, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Tollesbury is about 7 miles east of Maldon, in Essex. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Tollesbury, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Tollesbury included. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 15 miles from Tollesbury.
Here we cover the CM9 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on Station Road, High Street and East Street or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Virley (2 miles north), Salcott-cum-Virley (2 miles north), St Lawrence Bay (3 miles south), Ramsey Island (3 miles south) and Bradwell Waterside (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (9 miles north), Chelmsford (15 miles west), Braintree (15 miles north-west), Clacton-on-Sea (14 miles east), Maldon (7 miles west) and Rayleigh (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Tollesbury
In Tollesbury, that means kitchens and buildings near The King's Head Public House, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Maldon & District Agricultural & Domestic Museum (3.4 miles west). Open spaces near Tollesbury include Tollesbury Wick.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
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, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
A filter that is missing or bent lets grease straight past. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Tollesbury
Which council inspects kitchens in Tollesbury?
The local authority for Tollesbury is Maldon council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Tollesbury?
Yes. Tollesbury 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.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
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.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.