Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Puckeridge
For kitchen extract cleaning in Puckeridge, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Puckeridge
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you are dealing with grease dripping from the canopy or filters and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer, we can help. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Puckeridge, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Around a smaller place like Puckeridge, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Puckeridge (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
For kitchen extract cleaning in Puckeridge, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that do not.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hertfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a place like Puckeridge, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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Grease, kitchens and Puckeridge
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 8 pubs, bars and clubs in Puckeridge and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Puckeridge. 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 East Hertfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Puckeridge. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Much Hadham Palace, about 3.3 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Puckeridge; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Puckeridge, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Roger De Clare First CofE School or anywhere near Puckeridge, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Puckeridge is about 5 miles north of Ware, in Hertfordshire. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Puckeridge, please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Puckeridge included. Puckeridge is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 23 miles from Puckeridge.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: SG11. Whether your site is on Station Road, High Street and Aston Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Puckeridge include Standon (1 mile south-east), Colliers End (2 miles south-west), Bromley (2 miles south-east), Barwick (2 miles south) and Standon Green End (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (6 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (11 miles south-west), Hitchin (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (9 miles south) and Cheshunt (12 miles south).
Local landmarks in Puckeridge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ralph Sadleir Middle School and Crown And Falcon Public House, among other places. A little further out are Moated mound (4 miles east).
Puckeridge: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Puckeridge be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Puckeridge, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Puckeridge?
That’s Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
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Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters