Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for Great Gaddesden, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Kitchen extract cleaning in Great Gaddesden
Any kitchen we clean in Great Gaddesden gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. Typical jobs include grease smells coming from the extract and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, on extract fans, discharge points and canopies and hoods. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Great Gaddesden usually mean the kitchen extract, and that’s exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Great Gaddesden goes well beyond the canopy.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Great Gaddesden (HP1)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Great Gaddesden
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Great Gaddesden is Hemel Hempstead Hospital, about 3.2 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Great Gaddesden questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Great Gaddesden?
It’s Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Great Gaddesden. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can the work in Great Gaddesden be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Great Gaddesden can fit around your hours. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract 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 survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Somewhere as small as Great Gaddesden, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- 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.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Great Gaddesden
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
Why it’s worth doing now in Great Gaddesden
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It’s simpler to plan the work at Great Gaddesden now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why Great Gaddesden businesses choose us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
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.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Great Gaddesden
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Great Gaddesden. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Great Gaddesden is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Dacorum council inspect food businesses in Great Gaddesden. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St John the Baptist or anywhere around Great Gaddesden, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. School kitchens, at schools like Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Great Gaddesden is about 3 miles north-west of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. Great Gaddesden gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Milton Keynes page, about 20 miles away.
All of HP1 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Church Meadow, Piper's Hill and Dagnall Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Nettleden (1 mile south-west), Frithsden (1 mile south-west), Potten End (2 miles south-west), Fields End (2 miles south) and Ashridge (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Watford (10 miles south-east), Hemel Hempstead (3 miles south-east), St Albans (8 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles east), Harpenden (7 miles east) and Hitchin (15 miles north-east).
Around Great Gaddesden
Around Great Gaddesden, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near John F Kennedy Catholic School and The Crown and Sceptre pub. The closest station to Great Gaddesden is Berkhamsted station, roughly 3 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Hemel Hempstead Hospital (3.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Landpark Wood.