Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Hatfield Hyde
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Hatfield Hyde, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Hatfield Hyde
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Hatfield Hyde give you that record for the maintenance log. Common call-outs are for ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and discharge points. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Hatfield Hyde start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
Most kitchens in Hatfield Hyde fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Hatfield Hyde gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Hatfield Hyde (AL7, AL9)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
For kitchen extract cleaning in Hatfield Hyde, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Your opening hours decide when we come to Hatfield Hyde, not ours.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hatfield Hyde
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Hatfield House is about 1.7 miles south-west), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Hatfield Hyde
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
Kitchen extract cleaning around Hatfield Hyde
Look up Hatfield Hyde on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 44 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 18 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hatfield Hyde. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. The fire and rescue service for Hatfield Hyde is 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. It’s Welwyn Hatfield council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hatfield Hyde. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary Magdalene Church or elsewhere in Hatfield Hyde, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. School kitchens, at schools like Creswick Primary & Nursery School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Hatfield Hyde is about 1 mile south of Welwyn Garden City, in Hertfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Hatfield Hyde, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: AL7 and AL9. Whether your site is on Gypsy Lane, Ascots Lane and Marley Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Welwyn Garden City (1 mile north), West End (2 miles south-east), Essendon (2 miles south-east), Letty Green (2 miles east) and East End Green (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Watford (12 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (12 miles west), Stevenage (9 miles north), St Albans (6 miles west), Harpenden (7 miles west) and Hitchin (12 miles north).
Landmarks near Hatfield Hyde
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Hollybush pub, Stanborough School and Stanborough Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Welwyn Garden City station, about 1.3 miles north. Nearby you will also find Queen Elizabeth II Hospital (under half a mile east) and The Bunker at Hatfield Police Station (2.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Hatfield Hyde includes Lemsford Springs.
Nearby places to Hatfield Hyde
What else we do in Hatfield Hyde
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Questions from Hatfield Hyde
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Hatfield Hyde during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 16 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hatfield Hyde. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Can the work in Hatfield Hyde be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Hatfield Hyde does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.