Essex · CO5
Kitchen extract cleaning in CO5
TR19® kitchen extract cleaning, fire damper testing and ventilation hygiene across CO5, from Tiptree, West Mersea and Kelvedon. A fixed price up front and out-of-hours working.
Places in CO5
- Tiptree
- West Mersea
- Kelvedon
- Rowhedge
- East Donyland
- Feering
- Tolleshunt Knights
- Abberton
- High Park Corner
- Peldon
- Tiptree Heath
- Fingringhoe
- East Mersea
- Barrow Hill
- Langenhoe
- Messing
- Great Wigborough
- Little Wigborough
- Skye Green
- Easthorpe
- Layer Marney
- Stocks Green
- Windmill Hill
- Wivenhoe Quay
- Mulberry Green
Services in CO5
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Our kitchen extract cleaning service in CO5
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Typical jobs include rancid smells from grease in the duct and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, across horizontal duct runs, discharge points and vertical risers.
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
What you’ll pay
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Near you in Tiptree
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Thurstable School, St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Tiptree Parish Field, among other places. Also close by are The Anchor Public House (less than half a mile south) and Church of St Luke (within half a mile south). The nearest railway station is Kelvedon station, roughly 2.8 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Birch Castle (3.7 miles north-east) and Anchor Press Museum (within half a mile east). The countryside around Tiptree includes Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve.
Kitchen extract cleaning around CO5
From Tiptree, West Mersea and Wivenhoe Quay to its smaller places, CO5 has kitchens of every size. Each extract is cleaned to the same TR19® standard, canopy to discharge.
In England, the Fire Safety Order puts the duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and each certificate and photo report is a record you can keep in your log book. Coastal kitchens in CO5 often have their busiest months in the summer, so cleaning is often best booked before or after the peak season.
Tiptree: Layer Marney Tower, about 2.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Tiptree; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Managing agents and facilities teams in CO5
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in CO5 and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Why act early?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Common questions in CO5
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What do I get after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.