Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in West Bergholt
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in West Bergholt and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Poor airflow at the canopy
About our kitchen extract cleaning in West Bergholt
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you have grease smells coming from the extract and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can put it right. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from West Bergholt start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
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 readings afterwards go into your report.
In a smaller place like West Bergholt, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- West Bergholt (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
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Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in West Bergholt?
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Helena School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We plan the journey to West Bergholt and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in West Bergholt
Do you work at weekends in West Bergholt?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in West Bergholt needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in West Bergholt?
West Bergholt is in the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Do you cover West Bergholt?
Yes. Our technicians work in West Bergholt, as part of our area across London and the South East.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What’s 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 it takes a risk-based approach.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
Kitchen extract cleaning around West Bergholt
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in West Bergholt and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Kitchens in West Bergholt get their food hygiene inspections from Colchester council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers West Bergholt. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in West Bergholt, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Severalls Hospital (about 1.9 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
West Bergholt is about 3 miles north-west of Colchester, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CO6 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and West Bergholt is one of them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 20 miles from West Bergholt.
Here we cover the CO6 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on New Church Road, Mumford Close and Chapel Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside West Bergholt, we cover Great Horkesley (1 mile north-east), Fordham Heath (2 miles west), Mile End (2 miles east), Fordham (2 miles west) and Gallows Green (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (3 miles south-east), Braintree (12 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Maldon (15 miles south-west), Witham (12 miles south-west) and Halstead (9 miles west).
What’s near West Bergholt
Around West Bergholt, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Spring Lane Meadows and The Treble Tile pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Colchester station, about 2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Social History Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Colchester Castle (2.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Westhouse Wood.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients are not disturbed.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.