Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Clapgate kitchen extract cleaning
Our technicians work in Clapgate on kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Clapgate
Across Clapgate, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. If you’re dealing with a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can help. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Clapgate goes well beyond the canopy.
In a small place like Clapgate, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Clapgate (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Clapgate
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. A fault that closes a site in a village like Clapgate affects everyone who depends on it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Kitchen extract cleaning in Clapgate: the local picture
The fire and rescue service for Clapgate is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Clapgate get their food hygiene inspections from East Hertfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Much Hadham Palace is about 3.4 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School or anywhere near Clapgate, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Clapgate is about 4 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Clapgate or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 381 places across Hertfordshire, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, about 20 miles from Clapgate.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: SG11. We also cover the places around Clapgate: Gravesend (1 mile north-west), Albury (1 mile north-west), Furneux Pelham (2 miles north), Braughing (3 miles west) and Hay Street (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (4 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles south-west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south-west), Cheshunt (15 miles south-west) and Hertford (11 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Clapgate
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Catherine Wheel pub. The nearest railway station is Bishops Stortford station, roughly 3.9 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Moated mound (1.2 miles south-east) and Herts and Essex Hospital (4.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Clapgate include Rushy Mead.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
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.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Clapgate before we set off.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
Common problems we fix in Clapgate
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Clapgate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
Common questions in Clapgate
Who is the fire and rescue service for Clapgate?
Clapgate is in the area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you cover smaller places like Clapgate?
Yes. Clapgate is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How long will the clean take?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hertfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.