Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in London Colney
Kitchen extract cleaning for London Colney, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in London Colney
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 London Colney give you that record for the maintenance log. If you’re dealing with years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, extract fans and vertical risers onwards. When a restaurant in London Colney asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A clean in London Colney covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Kitchens around a place like London Colney are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- London Colney (AL2, AL1)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
When to call us in London Colney
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.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Bowmansgreen Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
FAQs for London Colney
Do you cover smaller places like London Colney?
Yes. London Colney is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in London Colney?
That’s Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, 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.
Nearby places to London Colney
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Kitchen extracts in London Colney
Food Standards Agency data counts about 17 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 12 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of London Colney. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. In London Colney, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from St Albans City council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers London Colney. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Napsbury Hospital, about 0.5 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in London Colney, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
London Colney is about 2 miles south-east of St Albans, in Hertfordshire. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in London Colney and the rest of Hertfordshire. Across Hertfordshire, we cover 381 places, and London Colney is one of them. There’s also a page for London, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: AL2 and AL1. We cover sites on High Street, London Road and Haseldine Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Broad Colney (1 mile south), Tyttenhanger (1 mile north), Shenleybury (1 mile south), Sleapshyde (2 miles north-east) and Colney Heath (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (6 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (7 miles west), Stevenage (14 miles north), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles north-east), Harpenden (7 miles north) and Hoddesdon (12 miles east).
Around London Colney
In London Colney, that means kitchens and buildings near White Horse pub, Highfield Park and Samuel Ryder Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Park Street station, roughly 1.9 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Napsbury Hospital (0.5 miles west) and St Albans Musical Museum (2.6 miles north-west). The countryside around London Colney includes Verulamium Lake and Broad Colney Lakes.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Wash or exchange the filters often
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
How it works
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 we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Tell us when your site near London Colney is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a 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.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that don’t.