Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Boxmoor
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Boxmoor and across Hertfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Boxmoor
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Boxmoor, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. Common call-outs are for a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, across discharge points, vertical risers and extract fans. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Boxmoor typically mean the kitchen extract, and that’s exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Boxmoor: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a smaller kitchen near Boxmoor, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Boxmoor (HP1, HP3, HP2)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
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.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
Nearby places to Boxmoor
What else we do in Boxmoor
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. In a smaller place like Boxmoor, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Visits to a place like Boxmoor are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Questions from Boxmoor
Can a school canteen extract in Boxmoor be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Boxmoor, the Food Standards Agency lists about 20 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Boxmoor?
In Boxmoor, it’s Dacorum 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.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Boxmoor
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
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.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Boxmoor?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Fat running down the canopy edge
A hospital like Hemel Hempstead Hospital, about 0.7 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
Managing agents and facilities teams in Boxmoor
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Kitchen extracts in Boxmoor
The Food Standards Agency lists about 30 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses in and around Boxmoor, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Boxmoor falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Boxmoor, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dacorum council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a café or takeaway near Hemel Hempstead station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Boxmoor Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Boxmoor is about 1 mile south-west of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Boxmoor, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Boxmoor is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Milton Keynes page (23 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: HP1, HP3 and HP2. We cover sites on Cardy Road, Heath Lane and London Road and nearby roads. With the A4251 close by, Boxmoor is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Boxmoor: Warner's End (1 mile north), Grovehill (1 mile north-east), Woodhall Farm (1 mile north-east), Apsley (1 mile south-east) and Hemel Hempstead (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Watford (7 miles south-east), St Albans (7 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (13 miles east), Harpenden (8 miles north-east), Hatfield (11 miles east) and Borehamwood (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Boxmoor
Typical jobs here are in premises near Gadebridge Park, The Hemel Hempstead School and Fishery Inn. There’s a railway station in Boxmoor itself: Hemel Hempstead station. Well-known places in the area include Hemel Hempstead Hospital (0.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Boxmoor include Long Deans.