Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Sawbridgeworth
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Sawbridgeworth? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Sawbridgeworth
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Sawbridgeworth
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers discharge points, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. Kitchens in Sawbridgeworth book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
For a smaller kitchen near Sawbridgeworth, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Sawbridgeworth (CM21, CM22)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Sawbridgeworth
Can you work in Sawbridgeworth outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Sawbridgeworth needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Sawbridgeworth?
Yes. Sawbridgeworth is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Sawbridgeworth: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 13 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sawbridgeworth. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Sawbridgeworth. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from East Hertfordshire council inspect food businesses in Sawbridgeworth. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near Sawbridgeworth Congregational Church, or anywhere in Sawbridgeworth, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A kitchen near Sawbridgeworth station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Sawbridgeworth is about 3 miles north-east of Harlow, in Hertfordshire. Wherever you are in the CM21 postcode area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 15 miles away.
Work in CM21 and CM22 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include London Road, Station Road and Maylins Drive, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A1184 close by, Sawbridgeworth is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Lower Sheering (1 mile east), High Wych (1 mile west), Sheering (2 miles east), Spellbrook (2 miles north) and Gaston Green (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Bishop's Stortford (4 miles north), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (8 miles south-west), Cheshunt (11 miles south-west), Hertford (10 miles west) and Ware (8 miles west).
Local landmarks in Sawbridgeworth
Around Sawbridgeworth, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Leventhorpe, Gibberd Garden and White Lion Hotel, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sawbridgeworth station, about 0.7 miles north-east. A little further out are Harlow Mill (1.6 miles south-west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (3.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawbridgeworth Marsh and Portingbury Hills.
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What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Tell us when your site near Sawbridgeworth is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
Why it’s worth doing now in Sawbridgeworth
An overdue clean in Sawbridgeworth is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. A site near Sawbridgeworth that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sawbridgeworth
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- In business since 2009
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Sawbridgeworth and across Hertfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.