Hertfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Haultwick canopy cleaning
One call covers deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Haultwick: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A hood coated in old grease
Haultwick: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Haultwick?
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Haultwick. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you cover smaller places like Haultwick?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Haultwick included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Canopy cleaning in Haultwick, done properly
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is usually in a worse state. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. Common call-outs are for a plenum thick with grease behind the filters and smoke hanging around the canopy during service, across wall canopies, baffle filters and grease gutters.
Work in a small place like Haultwick starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Haultwick (SG11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Pub and hotel kitchens
In pubs and hotels, the kitchen may be busy for much of the day. Long hours mean the canopy collects grease fast, so it may need cleaning between full TR19 cleans.
Island canopies
An island canopy is open on all sides, so every face can collect grease. We clean all of them, inside and out.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. That’s a hygiene problem as well as a fire one, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. In a place like Haultwick, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Haultwick
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Nearby places to Haultwick
Other services in Haultwick
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
Grease, kitchens and Haultwick
Food hygiene inspections in Haultwick are the job of East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Haultwick falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Haultwick, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Historic houses near Haultwick, such as Aston Bury about 3.9 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Haultwick is about 5 miles east of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. Haultwick gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, around 26 miles away.
Work in SG11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include The Street, Frogs Hall Lane and Gifford's Lane, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. We also cover the places around Haultwick: Dane End (1 mile south), Whempstead (2 miles south-west), Burn's Green (2 miles west), Sacombe Green (2 miles south) and Sacombe (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (5 miles west), St Albans (15 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (9 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south-west), Harpenden (13 miles west) and Hitchin (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Haultwick
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Rest And Welcome Public House and Ralph Sadleir Middle School. The nearest railway station is Watton-At-Stone station, about 3.6 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Benington Castle (2.6 miles west). The countryside around Haultwick includes Astonbury Wood.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Haultwick and turn up when the site is quiet.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Haultwick
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.