Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Our technicians work in Hatfield on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hatfield
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. Typical jobs include an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and fat running down the canopy edge, across plenums and filters, extract fans and horizontal duct runs. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Hatfield: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
For a pub, café or restaurant in a town like Hatfield, losing a day’s trade to cleaning isn’t an option, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. The kitchen is handed back clean and ready to cook.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Hatfield (AL10, AL9)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Hatfield
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hatfield: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 65 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 28 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hatfield. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. It’s Welwyn Hatfield council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hatfield. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hatfield 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.
For kitchens close to Hatfield station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Luke or elsewhere in Hatfield, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Hatfield is about 4 miles east of St Albans, in Hertfordshire. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Hatfield and the rest of Hertfordshire. Hatfield is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
Work in AL10 and AL9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Market Place, Bishop Square and Fiddle Bridge Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Hatfield on the A414 and B197, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Smallford (2 miles west), Colney Heath (2 miles south-west), Sleapshyde (2 miles south-west), Stanborough (2 miles north) and Cooper's Green (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (10 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (10 miles west), Stevenage (10 miles north), St Albans (4 miles west), Welwyn Garden City (3 miles north-east) and Harpenden (6 miles north-west).
Around Hatfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Stanborough Park and The Cat and Fiddle pub. Hatfield’s nearest station is Hatfield station, about 0.7 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Queen Elizabeth II Hospital (2.4 miles north-east) and Howard Centre (2.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
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.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
Part by part
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
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How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We arrive in Hatfield once you’ve closed and leave the site ready for the morning.
- 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 work begins.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hatfield, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
FAQs for Hatfield
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Hatfield during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 18 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hatfield. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hatfield?
Fire safety enforcement in Hatfield is handled by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
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.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hatfield?
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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.