Hertfordshire · AL2
Kitchen extract cleaning in AL2
Responsible for a building in AL2? We cover London Colney, Bricket Wood and How Wood and every street in between, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
Where we work in AL2
- London Colney
- Bricket Wood
- How Wood
- Chiswell Green
- Park Street
- Frogmore
- Colney Street
- Appspond
- Broad Colney
- Sopwell
- Garston
Our services across AL2
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Fire damper testing
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Nearby postcode districts
Elsewhere in Hertfordshire
Every town in Hertfordshire
Areas we cover
About kitchen extract cleaning in AL2
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in AL2 give you that record for the maintenance log. We’re often asked to deal with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction, on horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and vertical risers.
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How we quote
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with photos after every visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What’s near London Colney
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Samuel Ryder Academy, Church of St Peter and White Horse pub and the streets around them. You will also find Highfield Park (1.4 miles north) and Bowmansgreen Primary School (within half a mile south-west). For rail, the closest station is Park Street station, roughly 1.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Napsbury Hospital (0.5 miles west) and St Albans Musical Museum (2.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Verulamium Lake and Broad Colney Lakes.
Kitchen extract cleaning across AL2: local notes
Kitchens across AL2 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
London and the South East cover everything from city basements to rural kitchens. The same TR19® standard applies to all of them, in AL2 and beyond.
London Colney: For schools such as Bowmansgreen Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in London Colney, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Leave it or put it right?
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Common problems we fix in AL2
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
FAQs for AL2
Do you cover AL2?
Yes. Our technicians work in AL2, within the South East and London area we cover.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.