Essex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Willows Green kitchen extract cleaning
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Willows Green, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning in Willows Green
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Willows Green, normally within one working day. If you’re dealing with heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, we can help. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Willows Green 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.
Somewhere as small as Willows Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Willows Green (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Willows Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Willows Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Food hygiene inspections in Willows Green are the job of Chelmsford council’s environmental health team. 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. Willows Green sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. 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 run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like William Julien Courtauld Hospital about 2.7 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. In and around Willows Green, every reachable section of the extract is cleaned, and anything we cannot reach goes on the report.
Willows Green is about 4 miles south-west of Braintree, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Willows Green, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, around 8 miles away.
We work across the CM3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Main Road and Evelyn Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Willows Green, we cover Bannister Green (2 miles north-west), Little Leighs (2 miles south), Watch House Green (2 miles north-west), Blake End (2 miles north-west) and Causeway End (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (8 miles south), Braintree (4 miles north-east), Maldon (11 miles south-east), Witham (7 miles south-east), Halstead (9 miles north-east) and Great Dunmow (6 miles west).
Near you in Willows Green
Around Willows Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Cuckoo Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Willows Green is Braintree station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (3.7 miles north-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
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How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Willows Green knowing what to expect.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Willows Green
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
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. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Common questions in Willows Green
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Willows Green during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Willows Green. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can the work in Willows Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Willows Green needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
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 pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.