Essex · CM6
Kitchen extract cleaning in CM6
We cover every part of the CM6 postcode district, which takes in Great Dunmow, Church End and Thaxted. Every TR19® clean ends with a certificate and photo report.
Towns and villages in CM6
- Great Dunmow
- Church End
- Thaxted
- Little Dunmow
- Little Canfield
- Felsted
- Smith's Green
- Stebbing
- Barnston
- Watch House Green
- Bannister Green
- High Roding
- Leaden Roding
- Little Easton
- Causeway End
- Great Easton
- North End
- Broxted
- Lindsell
- Monk Street
- Roundbush Green
- Great Canfield
- Aythorpe Roding
- Bardfield End Green
- Brick End
- Brookstreet
- Cutlers Green
- Duton Hill
- Hellman's Cross
- Keeres Green
- Margaret Roding
- Sibley's Green
- White Roding
- Tilty
- Chickney
Our services across CM6
- Grease filter exchange
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Fire damper testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Every service
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
About kitchen extract cleaning in CM6
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in CM6 give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about an extract that no longer clears the smoke and stale cooking odours from the system.
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
- 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.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
What affects the price in CM6
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Trading since 2009
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What’s near Great Dunmow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Chequers Public House, Dunmow St Mary's Primary School and Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, among other places. The closest station to Great Dunmow is Stansted Airport station, about 4.3 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (1.6 miles north-west).
Kitchen extract cleaning around CM6
From Great Dunmow, Church End and Thaxted to its smaller places, CM6 has kitchens of every size. Each extract is cleaned to the same TR19® standard, canopy to discharge.
We work across London and the South East, and CM6 is part of that area. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote, wherever it is in CM6.
Great Dunmow: Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Great Dunmow, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Dunmow St Mary's Primary School or anywhere near Great Dunmow, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Common problems we fix in CM6
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Poor airflow at the canopy
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. 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: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
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.
FAQs for CM6
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
When do you clean the extract?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, working evenings, overnight or at weekends to suit you. Equipment needs to be off and cool before work begins.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Is CM6 in your area?
Yes. CM6 is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.