Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Shephall
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Shephall and across Hertfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning around Shephall
Food Standards Agency data counts about 81 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 55 sandwich bars and takeaways in Shephall and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Shephall is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Shephall are the job of Stevenage council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Aston Bury, about 1.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Shephall; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hospital like Lister Hospital, about 2.7 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For schools such as Peartree Spring Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Shephall is about 1 mile south of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. From the centre of Shephall to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 381 places across Hertfordshire, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 27 miles away.
Work in SG2 and SG1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Unwin Road, Oxleys Road and Burwell Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Shephall: Aston (1 mile east), Bragbury End (1 mile south-east), Knebworth (2 miles south), Hook's Cross (2 miles south-east) and Woolmer Green (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south-west), St Albans (12 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (14 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (6 miles south), Harpenden (9 miles south-west) and Hitchin (6 miles north-west).
Around Shephall
Typical jobs here are in premises near Coopers Inn, The Heathcote School and Barnwell School and the streets around them. Shephall’s nearest station is Stevenage station, about 1.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Benington Castle (2.6 miles east) and Lister Hospital (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shephall include Ridlins Mire.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Shephall
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. If you have ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and rancid smells from grease in the duct, we can help, from vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Shephall covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
For a smaller kitchen near Shephall, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Shephall (SG2, SG1)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Shephall
Can the work in Shephall be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Shephall does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shephall?
That is Stevenage council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Shephall. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Places near Shephall
Also in Shephall
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Shephall
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Tell us when your site near Shephall is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. Even a site near Shephall that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
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.