Essex · CM18
Kitchen extract cleaning in CM18
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across CM18, covering Bush Fair, Staple Tye and Harlow. A fixed price up front and out-of-hours working.
Where we work in CM18
Cleaning and testing we offer in CM18
- Grease trap cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Fire damper testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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About kitchen extract cleaning in CM18
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Typical jobs include a kitchen taken over without any extract records and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, on vertical risers, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs.
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left 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.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How we quote
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Near you in Bush Fair
In Bush Fair, that means kitchens and buildings near Brays Grove, The Poplar Kitten pub and Hawkenbury Meadow and the streets around them. Also close by are Passmores Academy (within half a mile east), St Stephen (less than half a mile west) and Pear Tree Mead Academy (less than half a mile south-east). The closest station to Bush Fair is Harlow Town station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Mark Hall Cycle Museum (1.5 miles north) and Harlow Mill (2.3 miles north). The countryside around Bush Fair includes Hunsdon Mead.
Kitchen extracts across CM18
Kitchens across CM18 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
From central London kitchens to coastal hotels and country pubs, London and the South East have every kind of site. The same TR19® standard applies to all of them, in CM18 and beyond.
Bush Fair: Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Stephen, or anywhere in Bush Fair, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Pear Tree Mead Academy or anywhere near Bush Fair, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A broken extract fan that will not run
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in CM18
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that’s left only gets thicker. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in CM18 and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in CM18
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Is CM18 in your area?
Yes. We work in CM18 and the rest of Essex, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. 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.
Why do insurers care about 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.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.