Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stotfold, Hertfordshire
Kitchen extract cleaning for Stotfold, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Stotfold
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and people most often call us about a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and grease dripping from the canopy or filters. Most calls from Stotfold come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
Kitchens around a place like Stotfold are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Stotfold (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
What we do, step by step
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 the same goes into the written report. The visit takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Your opening hours decide when we come to Stotfold, not ours.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Stotfold
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 11 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 12 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Stotfold, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. In Stotfold, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Central Bedfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Stotfold. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Fairfield Hospital is the nearest hospital to Stotfold, about 1.1 miles south-west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Roecroft Lower School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Stotfold is about 5 miles north of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Across the SG5 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Stotfold is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Milton Keynes page, about 23 miles away.
We cover every part of the SG5 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on High Street, Church Road and Meadowsweet Way and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Stotfold Common (1 mile north), Radwell (1 mile east), Astwick (1 mile north) and Fairfield (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (8 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles south), Harpenden (15 miles south), Hitchin (5 miles south), Baldock (3 miles south-east) and Benslow (5 miles south).
Landmarks near Stotfold
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Knights Templar School and The Chequers Public House and the streets around them. Stotfold’s nearest station is Arlesey station, roughly 1.7 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Fairfield Hospital (1.1 miles south-west) and Bygrave House (3.1 miles east). Not far away are Arlesey Old Moat and Glebe Meadows.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
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. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
What we are called out for in Stotfold
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Stotfold, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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FAQs for Stotfold
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Stotfold in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Stotfold. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work at weekends in Stotfold?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Stotfold needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19® itself is not law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.