Essex · CO16
Kitchen extract cleaning in CO16
Responsible for a building in CO16? We cover Bocking's Elm, Little Clacton and Thorpe-le-Soken and the rest of the district, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
Towns and villages in CO16
- Bocking's Elm
- Little Clacton
- Thorpe-le-Soken
- St Osyth
- Weeley Heath
- Point Clear
- Weeley
- Seawick
- Thorpe Green
- Row Heath
- Tendring Heath
- Beaumont
- Far Thorpe Green
- Tendring Green
- Thorpe Cross
- Lee-over-Sands
- Oak Corner
- Pig Street
- St Osyth Heath
- Tendring
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Jaywick
- Rush Green
Cleaning and testing we offer in CO16
- Grease filter exchange
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- See all services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Neighbouring districts
Elsewhere in Essex
Every town in Essex
Areas we cover
Kitchen extract cleaning in CO16: how it works
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers canopies and hoods, extract fans and plenums and filters, and common reasons people get in touch are grease dripping from the canopy or filters and a kitchen taken over without any extract records.
We turn up 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 first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How we quote
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Local landmarks in Bocking's Elm
Around Bocking's Elm, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Clacton County High School, St Clare's Catholic Primary School and Pickers Ditch Meadow and the streets around them. You’ll also find Bishops Park College (0.9 miles south) and The Wick Lodge pub (0.7 miles south-west). Bocking's Elm’s nearest station is Clacton-On-Sea station, about 1.3 miles south-east. The countryside around Bocking's Elm includes Howlands Marsh.
Where we work in CO16
Our kitchen extract cleaning work across CO16 takes in places such as Clacton-on-Sea, Bocking's Elm and Jaywick and the villages in between. We cover every place we list for CO16, 23 in all, with cleans booked around trading hours.
Across England, including CO16, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and a TR19® certificate and photo report give you a record of the work. Parts of CO16 are on or near the coast, where salt air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings. We look for corrosion as well as dirt on coastal sites.
Bocking's Elm: Historic houses near Bocking's Elm, such as Thorpe Hall about 3.8 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Clare's Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Bocking's Elm, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What we’re called out for in CO16
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service is not an option for most restaurants and pubs. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in CO16, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
CO16 questions
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Is CO16 in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in CO16, within the South East and London area we cover.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.