Hertfordshire · WD3
Kitchen extract cleaning in WD3
Running a kitchen in WD3? We cover Rickmansworth, Chorleywood and Mill End and the rest of the district, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
Towns and villages in WD3
- Rickmansworth
- Chorleywood
- Mill End
- Croxley Green
- Chorleywood West
- Maple Cross
- Loudwater
- Sarratt
- Heronsgate
- Chandler's Cross
- Batchworth
- West Hyde
- Batchworth Heath
- Belsize
- Woodcock Hill
- Chenies
- Micklefield Green
- Holywell
- Chipperfield
- Moor Park
Services in WD3
- Extract fan cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Grease filter exchange
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Kitchen extract cleaning in WD3: how it works
A closed kitchen is not 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. We are often asked to deal with rancid smells from grease in the duct and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, across extract fans, discharge points and vertical risers.
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows.
- You send pictures 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.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Pricing in WD3
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Local landmarks in Rickmansworth
In Rickmansworth, that means kitchens and buildings near Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School, The Coach And Horses Public House and Church of St Mary. Other local landmarks include Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (less than half a mile south-east) and Rickmansworth Park (within half a mile north-west). Rickmansworth has its own railway station: Rickmansworth station. Other landmarks nearby include Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.2 miles west) and Charter Place (3.2 miles east). Not far away are Chorleywood Common and Tumbling Bay.
Kitchen extract cleaning around WD3
Our kitchen extract cleaning work across WD3 takes in places such as Rickmansworth, Chorleywood and Mill End and the villages in between. We cover every place we list for WD3, 20 in all, with cleans booked around trading hours.
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.
Rickmansworth: If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bishops Wood Hospital about 1.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A kitchen near Rickmansworth station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Why act early?
Any food business in WD3 can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of insurance
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.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease smells coming from the extract
What affects the quote in WD3
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Questions from WD3
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
When do you clean the extract?
We work around your hours. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you don’t lose a service.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.