Essex · SS14
Kitchen extract cleaning in SS14
TR19® kitchen extract cleaning, fire damper testing and ventilation hygiene across SS14, covering Basildon, Pitsea and Vange. A fixed price up front and out-of-hours working.
Areas within SS14
What we do in SS14
- Grease trap cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
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Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in SS14: how it works
Any kitchen we clean in SS14 gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. We’re often asked to deal with heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and discharge points.
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
- 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.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How we quote
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why businesses in SS14 choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Every visit written up, with photos
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Ask for a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in SS14, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Local landmarks in Basildon
Typical jobs here are in premises near Gloucester Park, St Martin of Tours and Fryerns Comprehensive School, among other places. You’ll also find Sigered pub (less than half a mile south), Ghyllgrove Primary School (within half a mile north) and Woodlands School (0.5 miles south). Basildon has its own railway station: Basildon station. Other landmarks nearby include Eastgate Shopping Centre (under half a mile south) and Basildon University Hospital (1 mile south). Open spaces near Basildon include Vange Marsh RSPB nature reserve.
Kitchen extract cleaning across SS14: local notes
In SS14, we work in places such as Basildon, Pitsea and Vange and well beyond. Every place on our SS14 list (5 in all) is covered, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.
SS14 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Every job is surveyed first and quoted at a fixed price.
Basildon: If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Ghyllgrove Primary School or anywhere near Basildon, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Martin of Tours or anywhere around Basildon, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Common problems we fix in SS14
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in SS14
How long will the clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.