Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire
For kitchen extract cleaning in Chorleywood, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Common questions in Chorleywood
Do you work in villages like Chorleywood?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work overnight in Chorleywood?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Chorleywood does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours.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 any work starts.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Chorleywood
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Chorleywood give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Typical jobs include a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19, on discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Chorleywood normally mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
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.
In a smaller place like Chorleywood, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Chorleywood (WD3)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Chorleywood
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chorleywood
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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Also in Chorleywood
When to call us in Chorleywood
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Chorleywood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
Kitchen extract cleaning around Chorleywood
Look up Chorleywood on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 32 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 14 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chorleywood. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Kitchens in Chorleywood get their food hygiene inspections from Three Rivers council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Chorleywood falls to 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.
A hospital like Harefield Hospital, about 3.2 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Chorleywood is about 5 miles west of Watford, in Hertfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Chorleywood, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Chorleywood is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our London page (20 miles or so).
Work in WD3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as South Cottage Drive, South Cottage Gardens and South Park Avenue, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A404 close by, Chorleywood is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Chorleywood, we cover Heronsgate (1 mile south-west), Maple Cross (2 miles south), Chenies (2 miles north-west), Horn Hill (2 miles south-west) and West Hyde (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Watford (5 miles east), Hemel Hempstead (7 miles north), St Albans (10 miles north-east), Harpenden (13 miles north-east), Hatfield (14 miles north-east) and Borehamwood (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Chorleywood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Clement Danes School, Rickmansworth Park and Black Horse Artichoke Dell pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chorleywood station, roughly 0.7 miles west. Nearby you will also find Harefield Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Chiltern Open Air Museum (2 miles south-west). The countryside around Chorleywood includes Chorleywood Common and Tumbling Bay.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. A site near Chorleywood usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Chorleywood, call 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. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Chorleywood
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
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 go through it with you.
Why Chorleywood businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.