Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Stevenage kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stevenage from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Stevenage
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and grease smells coming from the extract, across canopies and hoods, discharge points and horizontal duct runs. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Stevenage? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
A clean in Stevenage covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Town-centre kitchens in a place like Stevenage often sit below flats or offices, with risers that run up the back of the building to roof level. Vertical risers like that need access panels in the right places, and any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Stevenage (SG1, SG2, SG3)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
The process
Your trading hours come first. 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. In Stevenage, bigger jobs are often split over several out-of-hours visits.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- 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.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Stevenage questions
Can you come to Stevenage after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Stevenage needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Stevenage?
The local authority for Stevenage is Stevenage council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Is Stevenage in your area?
Yes. Stevenage is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Stevenage?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
What we are called out for in Stevenage
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Hugh & St John, or anywhere in Stevenage, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Stevenage
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
Stevenage kitchens: local notes
There are about 105 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 71 sandwich bars and takeaways across Stevenage and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Stevenage is covered by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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 Stevenage council inspect food businesses in Stevenage. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Historic houses near Stevenage, such as Aston Bury about 2.5 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Stevenage, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Stevenage is about 26 miles east of Milton Keynes, in Hertfordshire. Stevenage gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, large and small. Milton Keynes is in our area too, around 26 miles away.
Work in SG1, SG2 and SG3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include King Pin Square, Market Square and Market Place, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Being close to the A602 and B197, Stevenage is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Stevenage, we cover Bedwell (1 mile south-west), Pin Green (1 mile north-west), Chells (1 mile east), St Nicholas (1 mile north) and Rooks Nest (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as St Albans (13 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (15 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (8 miles south), Harpenden (10 miles south-west), Hitchin (5 miles north-west) and Hoddesdon (13 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in Hertfordshire, Stevenage has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around Stevenage
Around Stevenage, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Heathcote School, Church of Saint Nicholas and Marriotts School. For rail, the closest station is Stevenage station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Benington Castle (2.9 miles east) and Stevenage Museum (0.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stevenage include Pryor's Wood.