Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Great Amwell
For kitchen extract cleaning in Great Amwell, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Great Amwell
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Great Amwell, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they recommend a next date
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Great Amwell
Across Great Amwell, 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. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and stale cooking odours from the system. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Great Amwell start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a village or hamlet like Great Amwell, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Great Amwell (SG12)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hertfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Great Amwell: your questions answered
Can you come to Great Amwell after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Great Amwell doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Great Amwell?
It’s Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Great Amwell. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
What accreditations do you hold?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Great Amwell.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Great Amwell
Food Standards Agency records list about 52 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 27 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Great Amwell. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Food hygiene inspections in Great Amwell 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 dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Great Amwell. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Presdales School or anywhere near Great Amwell, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hertford County Hospital about 3.1 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Great Amwell is about 1 mile south-east of Ware, in Hertfordshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Great Amwell, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Great Amwell included. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, Great Amwell among them. Our London page covers sites nearby (21 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: SG12. You will find streets such as Church Path, Amwell Hill and Madgeways Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Great Amwell include St Margarets (1 mile south-east), Hailey (1 mile south), Little Amwell (1 mile south-west), Rush Green (1 mile west) and Stanstead Abbotts (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (11 miles north-west), St Albans (14 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (9 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (8 miles west), Harpenden (14 miles west) and Hitchin (15 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Great Amwell
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hertford Regional College and Jolly Fisherman Public House. Great Amwell’s nearest station is St Margarets (Herts) station, about 0.9 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Street Lighting (under half a mile north) and Barrowfield (1.4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Amwell Quarry.