Thurrock · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in West Tilbury, Thurrock
Kitchen extract cleaning across West Tilbury and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
What a clean will not put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
Kitchen duct cleaning in West Tilbury
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 grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. Common call-outs are for an extract that no longer clears the smoke and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, across vertical risers, extract fans and horizontal duct runs. Kitchens in West Tilbury 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.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- West Tilbury (RM18)
- Region
- Thurrock
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
FAQs for West Tilbury
Do you cover smaller places like West Tilbury?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and West Tilbury is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around West Tilbury out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around West Tilbury, the Food Standards Agency lists about 8 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to West Tilbury can be planned properly.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Grease, kitchens and West Tilbury
Sea air reaches West Tilbury, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs and bars in and around West Tilbury, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Thurrock council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in West Tilbury. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St James' Church or elsewhere in West Tilbury, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Orsett Hospital about 2.4 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
West Tilbury is about 3 miles east of Grays, in Thurrock. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in West Tilbury and the rest of Thurrock. West Tilbury is one of 26 towns, villages and districts in Thurrock we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 16 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in RM18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Church Road, Blue Anchor Lane and Rectory Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Biggin (1 mile west), Chadwell St Mary (1 mile north-west), Tilbury (2 miles south-west), Orsett Heath (2 miles north-west) and Little Thurrock (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stanford-le-Hope (4 miles north-east), South Ockendon (5 miles north-west), Balstonia (3 miles north-east), Corringham (4 miles north-east), Aveley (6 miles west) and South Stifford (4 miles west).
Around West Tilbury
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Gateway Academy and The Kings Head pub, among other places. The closest station to West Tilbury is East Tilbury station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Orsett Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Walton Hall Museum (1.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near West Tilbury include Thurrock Thameside Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
When to call us in West Tilbury
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. 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. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Herringham Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Tilbury
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.