Hertfordshire · SG4
Kitchen extract cleaning in SG4
Our technicians cover all of the SG4 postcode district, including Hitchin, Benslow and Poets Estate. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Areas within SG4
- Hitchin
- Benslow
- Poets Estate
- Walsworth
- Codicote
- Kimpton
- Whitwell
- Gosmore
- Weston
- Graveley
- Little Wymondley
- Preston
- Breachwood Green
- St Ippolyts
- The Heath
- Great Wymondley
- Codicote Bottom
- Ley Green
- Driver's End
- Langley
- Porter's End
- St Paul's Walden
- Temple Dinsley
- Bendish
- King's Walden
- Langley Bottom
- Langley End
- Little Almshoe
- Lower Titmore Green
- Poynders End
- Rush Green
- Sperberry Hill
- St Ibbs
- Temple End
- Titmore Green
- Bearton
Services in SG4
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Every service
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
About kitchen extract cleaning in SG4
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. 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 canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract.
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
What affects the price in SG4
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Local landmarks in Hitchin
In Hitchin, that means kitchens and buildings near Highbury Infant School and Nursery, Radcliffe Arms and Butts Close. Nearby too are Kingshott School (1 mile south-east), St Mary's Church (under half a mile south-west), Church of the Holy Saviour (less than half a mile north-east) and Hitchin Girls' School (within half a mile south-east). Hitchin has its own railway station: Hitchin station. Nearby you’ll also find Wymondley Castle (1.7 miles east) and Lister Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Purwell Ninesprings and Markham's Hill.
Kitchen extracts across SG4
Kitchens across SG4 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
In England, the Fire Safety Order puts the duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and a TR19® certificate and photo report give you a record of the work.
Hitchin: If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Lister Hospital about 3.1 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Holy Saviour or anywhere around Hitchin, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something 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 can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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 and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When the next visit should be, and why
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and put back so they seat correctly. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in SG4
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
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 quote from photos?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.