Hertfordshire · Ductwork cleaning
Titmore Green ductwork cleaning
Need ductwork cleaning in Titmore Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Ductwork cleaning in Titmore Green
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we can’t is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. Common call-outs are for a grease test showing the duct is overdue and a rancid smell from the extract duct, on multi-storey ducts, attenuators and access panels.
Somewhere as small as Titmore Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Titmore Green (SG4)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Titmore Green
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
Titmore Green questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Titmore Green?
In Titmore Green, it’s North Hertfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work in villages like Titmore Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Using a Wet Film Thickness Test or Deposit Thickness Test, we check the grease at set points. BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, then the readings are repeated.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Keep your cleaning records together
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the area around them is cleaned down. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
How we price ductwork cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
We do not 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.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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What happens if it’s left?
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean straight away. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. A fault that closes a site in a village like Titmore Green affects everyone who depends on it.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Titmore Green run smoothly.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Titmore Green kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 11 pubs and bars in and around Titmore Green, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Titmore Green. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from North Hertfordshire council inspect food businesses in Titmore Green. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Historic houses near Titmore Green, such as Knebworth House about 3.7 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Lister Hospital is the nearest hospital to Titmore Green, about 1.1 miles east. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Titmore Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Titmore Green is about 2 miles south-east of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. From the centre of Titmore Green to the outskirts, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hertfordshire, we cover 381 places, Titmore Green among them. We also work in Milton Keynes, about 24 miles from Titmore Green.
All of SG4 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Titmore Green: Lower Titmore Green (1 mile south-east), Todd's Green (1 mile east), Little Wymondley (1 mile north), Sperberry Hill (1 mile west) and St Ippolyts (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south-west), Stevenage (3 miles south-east), St Albans (13 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south), Harpenden (9 miles south-west) and Hoddesdon (15 miles south-east).
What’s near Titmore Green
In Titmore Green, that means kitchens and buildings near The John Henry Newman School, Hermit of Redcoats pub and The John Henry Newman School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Stevenage station, about 2.1 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Lister Hospital (1.1 miles east) and Stevenage Museum (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Titmore Green includes Purwell Ninesprings.