Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Felden
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Felden. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Kitchen extract cleaning in Felden
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Felden, typically within one working day. The work covers discharge points, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and people most often call us about an extract that no longer clears the smoke and years of baked-on grease in the ducts. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Felden, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
For a smaller kitchen near Felden, 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Felden (HP3, WD4)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Felden kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 16 pubs and bars across Felden and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Felden sits within the area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Felden get their food hygiene inspections from Dacorum council. 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Nash Mills Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A kitchen near Apsley station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Felden is about 2 miles south of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Felden, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Felden is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in London, about 22 miles from Felden.
All of HP3 and WD4 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Pond Road, Rose Lane and Lower Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Felden: Nash Mills (1 mile east), Rucklers Lane (1 mile south), Apsley (1 mile north-west), Bennetts End (1 mile north-east) and Kings Langley (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Watford (5 miles south-east), St Albans (6 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles east), Harpenden (8 miles north-east), Hatfield (10 miles east) and Borehamwood (9 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Felden
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Kings Langley School and The Paper Mill pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Felden itself: Apsley station. Well-known places in the area include Hemel Hempstead Hospital (1.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Long Deans and Verulamium Lake.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Felden can usually be finished without a second trip.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. 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.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Questions from Felden
Can you get to a site in Felden?
Yes, Felden is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can a school canteen extract in Felden be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 17 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Felden. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How long will the clean take?
It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We will confirm the time when we quote.
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.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Felden
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Felden is Hemel Hempstead Hospital, about 1.5 miles north.
Before you book anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Why act early in Felden
Any food business in Felden can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001