Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Astwick
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Astwick, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning in Astwick, done properly
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers canopies and hoods, discharge points and vertical risers, and people most often call us about rancid smells from grease in the duct and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Astwick covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Work in a small place like Astwick 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.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Astwick (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Astwick
Look up Astwick on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Astwick. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Kitchens in Astwick get their food hygiene inspections from Central Bedfordshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Astwick 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.
Where a hall near Church of Saint Guthlac, or anywhere in Astwick, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Astwick is Fairfield Hospital, about 2.2 miles south.
Astwick is about 1 mile north of Stotfold, in Hertfordshire. Across the SG5 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Astwick is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 23 miles away.
Work in SG5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Astwick Road and Sycamore Avenue and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Astwick, we cover Stotfold Common (1 mile south), Stotfold (1 mile south) and Radwell (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles south), Hitchin (6 miles south), Letchworth (4 miles south), Letchworth Garden City (4 miles south), Baldock (4 miles south-east) and Benslow (6 miles south).
Around Astwick
The nearest railway station is Arlesey station, about 1.5 miles west. A little further out are Fairfield Hospital (2.2 miles south) and Bygrave House (3.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Arlesey Old Moat and Glebe Meadows.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Leave it or put it right?
If your kitchen in Astwick is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Astwick?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold or anywhere near Astwick, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
Questions from Astwick
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Astwick?
Astwick is in the area of 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.
Which environmental health team covers Astwick?
The local authority for Astwick is Central Bedfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How long will the clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
The process
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. On site, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The timing of a visit to Astwick is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
What affects the quote in Astwick
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.