Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Wethersfield
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Wethersfield, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
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.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Wethersfield
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Wethersfield, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and grease drips onto cooking equipment. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Wethersfield covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Wethersfield: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Wethersfield, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Wethersfield (CM7)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean right away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. A planned visit to Wethersfield is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Wethersfield
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Wethersfield run smoothly.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
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Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Wethersfield
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Wethersfield in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Wethersfield. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Wethersfield?
Yes, Wethersfield is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Towns and villages near Wethersfield
What else we do in Wethersfield
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Wethersfield
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wethersfield. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Wethersfield. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Braintree council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wethersfield. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Wethersfield is Braintree Community Hospital, about 5.5 miles south-east.
Wethersfield is about 6 miles north-west of Braintree, in Essex. Across the CM7 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
Work in CM7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on High Street, West Drive and Silver Street or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Wethersfield: Finchingfield (2 miles north-west), Great Bardfield (2 miles west), Bardfield Saling (3 miles south-west), Little Bardfield (3 miles west) and Crow's Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (15 miles south), Braintree (6 miles south-east), Witham (12 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (11 miles north-west), Halstead (6 miles east) and Great Dunmow (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Wethersfield
Typical jobs here are in premises near Brewery Tavern, among other places. A little further out are Braintree Community Hospital (5.5 miles south-east).
When to call us in Wethersfield
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Church and community hall kitchens, near United Reformed Church or anywhere around Wethersfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures