Hertfordshire · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Throcking, Hertfordshire
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Throcking. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Throcking
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers extract fans, plenums and filters and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are poor airflow at the canopy and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Throcking, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a village or hamlet like Throcking, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Throcking (SG9)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Throcking
It’s East Hertfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Throcking. 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. Throcking, about 31 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Throcking, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Freman College or anywhere near Throcking, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Throcking is about 6 miles north-east of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Throcking, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Throcking. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 28 miles away.
We cover every part of the SG9 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Throcking: Cottered (1 mile south-west), Chipping (1 mile north-east), Buntingford (2 miles east), Aspenden (2 miles south-east) and Layston (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (6 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (11 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles south-west), Hitchin (9 miles west), Hoddesdon (14 miles south) and Hatfield (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Throcking
Well-known places in the area include Clothall Castle (4.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Hawkins Wood.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Questions from Throcking
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Throcking?
The local authority for Throcking is East Hertfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire authority looks after Throcking?
Fire safety enforcement in Throcking is handled by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is Throcking in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Throcking.
What do I get after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
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.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
When the kitchen is closed, at whatever time suits you. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
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Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
What happens if it’s left?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. 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. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
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.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Throcking.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.