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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Bishop's Stortford
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bishop's Stortford from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bishop's Stortford
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and stale cooking odours from the system. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Bishop's Stortford covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
For a pub, café or restaurant in a town like Bishop's Stortford, losing a day’s trade to cleaning is not an option, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Bishop's Stortford (CM23, CM22)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A grease trap that needs emptying
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Bishop's Stortford
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Common problems we fix in Bishop's Stortford
In Bishop's Stortford, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Commuter trade near Bishops Stortford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What records you will receive afterwards
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Why deal with it now?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. Grease, dust and wear all build up with time.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bishop's Stortford
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Fully insured
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
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.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a site in a town like Bishop's Stortford, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Grease, kitchens and Bishop's Stortford
Look up Bishop's Stortford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 88 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 32 takeaways in Bishop's Stortford and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Bishop's Stortford sits within the area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Bishop's Stortford are the job of East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like St Michael's Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Herts and Essex Hospital (about 0.8 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Bishop's Stortford is in Hertfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Bishop's Stortford or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, Bishop's Stortford among them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 17 miles from Bishop's Stortford.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: CM23 and CM22. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Market Street, High Street and Station Road and nearby roads. With the A120 and A1059 close by, Bishop's Stortford is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Bishop's Stortford, we cover Thorley Street (1 mile south), Thorley (1 mile south-west), Birchanger (2 miles north-east), Great Hallingbury (2 miles south-east) and Bury Green (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south-west), Cheshunt (14 miles south-west), Hertford (11 miles south-west), Ware (9 miles south-west) and Broxbourne (11 miles south-west). Bishop's Stortford is one of the larger places we cover in Hertfordshire for kitchen extract cleaning.
Near you in Bishop's Stortford
Around Bishop's Stortford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Port Jackson pub and St Mary's Catholic School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Bishop's Stortford itself: Bishops Stortford station. Well-known places in the area include Herts and Essex Hospital (0.8 miles east) and Moated mound (2.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Rushy Mead and Portingbury Hills.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
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.
Bishop's Stortford: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Bishop's Stortford be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 23 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Bishop's Stortford. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Bishop's Stortford?
Bishop's Stortford is in the area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.