Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Burnham Green
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Burnham Green. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchen extract cleaning in Burnham Green, done properly
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. Common call-outs are for rancid smells from grease in the duct and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on extract fans, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Burnham Green usually mean the kitchen extract, and that’s exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
For a kitchen in or near Burnham Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Burnham Green (AL6)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
Questions from Burnham Green
Which fire service covers Burnham Green?
That’s 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.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Burnham Green during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Burnham Green. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate, plus a full photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Is Burnham Green in your area?
Yes. We cover Burnham Green and across Hertfordshire, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Common problems we fix in Burnham Green
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Historic houses near Burnham Green, such as Digswell House about 1.9 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Burnham Green
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Grease, kitchens and Burnham Green
The Food Standards Agency lists about 10 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Burnham Green. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Burnham Green are the job of East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health team. 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. Fire safety in Burnham Green 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Monk's Walk School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Elizabeth II Hospital is the nearest hospital to Burnham Green, about 3.6 miles south.
Burnham Green is about 3 miles north-east of Welwyn Garden City, in Hertfordshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Burnham Green and the rest of Hertfordshire. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, Burnham Green among them. London is in our area too, about 23 miles from Burnham Green.
We cover every part of the AL6 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Burnham Close, Burgess Close and Burnham Green Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Tewin Wood (1 mile south-east), Harmer Green (1 mile west), Bull's Green (1 mile north-east), Tewin (1 mile south-east) and Oaklands (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Watford (15 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (14 miles south-west), Stevenage (5 miles north), St Albans (9 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (14 miles east) and Welwyn Garden City (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Burnham Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Belmont pub. For rail, the closest station is Welwyn North station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Datchworth Museum (1.1 miles north) and Queen Elizabeth II Hospital (3.6 miles south). The countryside around Burnham Green includes Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
How it works
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. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a village or hamlet like Burnham Green, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Burnham Green, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.