Hertfordshire · AL8
Kitchen extract cleaning in AL8
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across AL8, from Digswell, Monkswood and Stanborough. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Where we work in AL8
Services in AL8
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Grease filter exchange
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Every service
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Our kitchen extract cleaning service in AL8
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or during holidays where a site closes for them. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. Typical jobs include grease drips onto cooking equipment and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, on horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and extract fans.
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
What affects the price in AL8
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Around Digswell
Around Digswell, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Monk's Walk School, Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School and Hedgehog pub. Other local landmarks include Danesbury Park (1.5 miles north-west) and Digswell Village Church (under half a mile north). There’s a railway station in Digswell itself: Welwyn North station. Nearby you’ll also find Howard Centre (1.3 miles south) and Datchworth Museum (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood.
Where we work in AL8
In AL8, we work in places such as Welwyn Garden City, Haldens and Digswell and well beyond. Every place on our AL8 list (7 in all) is covered, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.
From central London kitchens to coastal hotels and country pubs, London and the South East have every kind of site. The same TR19® standard applies to all of them, in AL8 and beyond.
Digswell: A hospital like Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, about 2.5 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep grease collection points emptied
Every clean ends with a photo report. 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.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
What affects the quote in AL8
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in AL8, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Why deal with it now?
If your kitchen in AL8 is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you do not lose a service. Every extra month adds grease.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
AL8 questions
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you work in AL8?
Yes. We cover AL8 and across Hertfordshire, within our South East and London area. To book, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.