Essex · CM8
Kitchen extract cleaning in CM8
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across CM8, covering Witham, Silver End and Wickham Bishops. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Places in CM8
- Witham
- Silver End
- Wickham Bishops
- Beacon Hill
- Rivenhall End
- White Notley
- Rivenhall
- Great Braxted
- Faulkbourne
- The Green
- Little Braxted
- Maldon
Services in CM8
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Neighbouring districts
Across Essex
Towns and villages in Essex
Areas we cover
About kitchen extract cleaning in CM8
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are missing paperwork after a change of operator and fat running down the canopy edge.
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Pricing in CM8
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Near you in Witham
In Witham, that means kitchens and buildings near Powers Hall Academy, The Crown Inn and Whet Mead, among other places. Also close by are Maltings Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Witham United Reformed Church (less than half a mile south-east). Witham has its own railway station: Witham station. Well-known places in the area include Cressing Temple (2.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Shut Heath Wood.
Where we work in CM8
In CM8, a busy kitchen in a place such as Maldon, Witham and Silver End and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
CM8 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote.
Witham: Church and community hall kitchens, near Witham United Reformed Church or anywhere around Witham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For kitchens close to Witham station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
When something else is needed
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor that has burnt out
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
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 work begins.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in CM8 is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
CM8 questions
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.