Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Puttenham, Hertfordshire
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Puttenham: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Puttenham
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. The work covers discharge points, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Puttenham start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Puttenham: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a small place like Puttenham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Puttenham (HP23)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Somewhere as small as Puttenham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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FAQs for Puttenham
Do you work at weekends in Puttenham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Puttenham?
Food hygiene inspections in Puttenham are carried out by Buckinghamshire council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Is Puttenham in your area?
Yes. We work in Puttenham and the rest of Hertfordshire, within our South East and London area. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Puttenham?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Ascott House, about 4.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Puttenham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Kitchen extracts in Puttenham
Puttenham sits within the area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Puttenham is about 35 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
School kitchens, at schools like Long Marston VA Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary (Church of England), or anywhere in Puttenham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Puttenham is about 4 miles east of Aylesbury, in Hertfordshire. Across the HP23 area, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, Puttenham among them. Our Milton Keynes page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
Here we cover the HP23 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Local streets include Church Road, Astrope Lane and Draytonmead Farm Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Astrope (1 mile east), Long Marston (1 mile north-east), Buckland (1 mile south), Aston Clinton (2 miles south) and Broughton (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (12 miles south-east), Berkhamsted (7 miles south-east), Tring (3 miles south-east), Chorleywood (15 miles south-east), Grovehill (12 miles south-east) and Woodhall Farm (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Puttenham
For rail, the closest station is Cheddington station, roughly 3.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Tindal Centre (3.8 miles west) and Pitstone Green Museum (3.2 miles east). The countryside around Puttenham includes Haddington Hill and College Lake nature reserve.
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Puttenham is calmer for everyone.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Puttenham
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- We’re fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Puttenham
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Puttenham and across Hertfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.