Hertfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Stotfold
Need ductwork cleaning in Stotfold? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Stotfold
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. We open up every reachable section and record any we cannot reach, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for duct runs that can’t be reached and grease seeping out of the duct seams, on multi-storey ducts, vertical risers and access panels.
In a smaller place like Stotfold, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Stotfold (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Stotfold?
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
What we are most often called out for:
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Roecroft Lower School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before booking anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stotfold
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Stotfold and across Hertfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Stotfold.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed 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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Stotfold
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 11 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 12 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Stotfold. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. It’s Central Bedfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Stotfold. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Stotfold is covered by 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 hospital like Fairfield Hospital, about 1.1 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Stotfold, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Stotfold is about 5 miles north of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Stotfold, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Milton Keynes is in our area too, about 23 miles from Stotfold.
All of SG5 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include High Street, Church Road and Meadowsweet Way, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Stotfold, we cover Stotfold Common (1 mile north), Radwell (1 mile east), Astwick (1 mile north) and Fairfield (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (8 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles south), Harpenden (15 miles south), Hitchin (5 miles south), Baldock (3 miles south-east) and Benslow (5 miles south).
Near you in Stotfold
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Knights Templar School and The Chequers Public House, among other places. Stotfold’s nearest station is Arlesey station, roughly 1.7 miles north-west. A little further out are Fairfield Hospital (1.1 miles south-west) and Bygrave House (3.1 miles east). Open spaces near Stotfold include Arlesey Old Moat and Glebe Meadows.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Stotfold questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Stotfold during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Stotfold, the Food Standards Agency lists about 7 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Stotfold?
That is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How can I tell if my extract ducts are dirty?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there is not one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Every reachable section is cleaned and the rest recorded. Fitting extra access panels is the usual answer, and we can do that for you.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Short runs are quick, but long or complex ducts may take several visits. Visits are planned out of hours.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
We get into the duct through its access panels. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What happens if it’s left?
There’s no law that names TR19. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
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 you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Stotfold businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep to the interval on the report
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Before and after photos sit next to the numbers.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. Testing will show whether any section has reached 500 microns.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Stotfold
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels