Essex · CM19
Kitchen extract cleaning in CM19
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across CM19, covering Great Parndon, Roydon and Roydon Hamlet. A fixed price up front and out-of-hours working.
Places in CM19
- Great Parndon
- Roydon
- Roydon Hamlet
- Tylerscross
- Halls Green
- Harlow
- Little Parndon
- Netteswell
- Staple Tye
- Lower Nazeing
Our services across CM19
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease filter exchange
- Ductwork cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Across Essex
Every town in Essex
Areas we cover
About kitchen extract cleaning in CM19
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 CM19, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Common call-outs are for an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, on horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods.
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site 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.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
What affects the price in CM19
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Near you in Great Parndon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Church of St Mary the Virgin, Jerounds Primary Academy and Hawkenbury Meadow. You’ll also find The Cock Inn (less than half a mile north-east) and Stewards Academy - Science Specialist (0.7 miles south-east). The closest station to Great Parndon is Harlow Town station, about 1.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.4 miles north-east) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (1 mile north). Not far away are Hunsdon Mead.
Kitchen extract cleaning across CM19: local notes
In CM19, a busy kitchen in a place such as Harlow, Little Parndon and Netteswell and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
We work across London and the South East, and CM19 is part of that area. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote.
Great Parndon: For schools such as Jerounds Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Great Parndon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What affects the quote in CM19
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- The size of the system
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 we start.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
What we are most often called out for:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
Any section without access is marked on the report. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
CM19: your questions answered
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
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 survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you don’t lose a service.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.