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Duct cleaning in Aldwych
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Aldwych, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
About our ductwork cleaning in Aldwych
Each extract duct we take on in Aldwych goes through the full routine: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Post-clean readings and photos complete the record. If you have an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and ductwork that has never been cleaned, we can put it right, from access panels, vertical risers and attenuators onwards.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Aldwych is usually done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Aldwych (W1D, WC2H, W1F)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Expect the work in Aldwych to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Ductwork cleaning in Aldwych: the local picture
There are about 4,606 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 910 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Aldwych, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. In Aldwych, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Westminster council. 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. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary le Strand or anywhere around Aldwych, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Clement Danes CofE Primary School or anywhere near Aldwych, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Aldwych is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. Across the W1D area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Work in W1D, WC2H and W1F follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. With the A4 and A301 close by, Aldwych is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Aldwych include Clare Market (1 mile north), Covent Garden (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Temple (1 mile east) and Adelphi (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Aldwych
In Aldwych, that means kitchens and buildings near Ye Old White Horse pub, Lincoln's Inn Fields and Mercers' School. Nearby too are LSE Shaw Library (within half a mile north-east) and London Nautical School (0.6 miles south-east). Aldwych’s nearest station is London Charing Cross station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east) and Gabriel's Wharf (0.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Aldwych include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Aldwych questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Aldwych?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Aldwych. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Aldwych?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Aldwych, and about any building rules on loading. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
The duct is cleaned out of hours, so evenings, nights and weekends are all possible. Equipment and the extract are switched off while we work.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Aldwych
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Aldwych and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease left in a duct in Aldwych hardens over time. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
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 explain each part.
Why Aldwych businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Never cook with a filter missing
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
When to call us in Aldwych
Grease filters that don’t seal let fat straight through. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
For kitchens close to London Charing Cross station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of insurance
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded