London and the South East

Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Hertfordshire

From the largest town to the smallest village in Hertfordshire, we can help with kitchen extract cleaning. A fixed quote before we start, and a 24/7 emergency line.

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Where we work in Hertfordshire

TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or get in touch for a quick quote.

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Kitchen extract cleaning in Hertfordshire: how it works

Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. Common call-outs are for a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, across vertical risers, extract fans and horizontal duct runs.

Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows.

We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.

What you will pay

When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.

Why businesses in Hertfordshire choose us

A written report with photos after every visit
Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
We diagnose before we treat

Getting a quote

There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.

What’s near Watford

We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Estcourt Arms, Watford St John's Church of England Primary School and Church of St Andrew and the streets around them. Nearby too are Cassiobury Park (0.8 miles west) and The Watford UTC (0.5 miles east). Watford has its own railway station: Watford Junction station. Other landmarks nearby include Hilfield Castle (2.8 miles east) and Charter Place (0.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Harrow Weald Common.

Kitchen extracts across Hertfordshire

In Hertfordshire, we work in places such as Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage and well beyond. We cover every place we list for Hertfordshire, 381 in all, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.

In England, the Fire Safety Order puts the duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and each certificate and photo report is a record you can keep in your log book.

Watford: Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Watford General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Watford, about 1.1 miles south. Commuter trade near Watford Junction station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.

What your team can do, and what needs us

Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.

Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.

What we are called out for in Hertfordshire

The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.

Keep an eye out for any of the following:

A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Fat running down the canopy edge
Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
A system with no record of a TR19 clean

Part by part

Ductwork and risers

Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.

Grease filters

Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.

When something else is needed

Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not put right:

Fat blocking the kitchen drains
Faulty fire dampers in the duct
A broken extract fan that will not run

Leave it or put it right?

An overdue clean in Hertfordshire is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease.

What your quote should include

When the next visit should be, and why
Whether a written report and photos are included
If they look at the system before pricing
When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours

FAQs for Hertfordshire

Can you quote from pictures?

Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.

What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?

There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.

Do you work with multi-site operators?

Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.

What is TR19?

A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.

What about areas you can’t get to?

The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.

Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?

Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.

How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?

A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.