Essex · RM3
Kitchen extract cleaning in RM3
Responsible for a building in RM3? We cover Harold Wood, Gallows Corner and Harold Park and every street in between, overnight, at weekends or in an emergency.
Where we work in RM3
- Harold Wood
- Gallows Corner
- Harold Park
- Harold Hill
- Noak Hill
- Ardleigh Green
- Emerson Park
- Gidea Park
- Brook Street
Cleaning and testing we offer in RM3
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in RM3: how it works
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. Common call-outs are for a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, on horizontal duct runs, extract fans and plenums and filters.
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Pricing in RM3
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Landmarks near Harold Wood
Around Harold Wood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Havering College of Further and Higher Education, Harold Wood Primary School and Redden Court School and the streets around them. You will also find Pages Wood (0.8 miles south-east), The Morris Dancer Public House (0.5 miles north) and Saint Peter (under half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Harold Wood itself: Harold Wood station. Other landmarks nearby include Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.1 miles south-east) and The Mercury Mall (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Harold Wood include Hornchurch Cutting.
Kitchen extract cleaning around RM3
Across RM3, from Harold Wood, Gallows Corner and Harold Park outwards, kitchens range from town-centre restaurants and takeaways to pubs, hotels, schools and care homes. Each extract is cleaned to the same TR19® standard, canopy to discharge.
RM3 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote.
Harold Wood: If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Harold Wood Hospital about within half a mile west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Saint Peter or elsewhere in Harold Wood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Common questions in RM3
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
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, and readings will tell you.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.