London and the South East

Ductwork Cleaning in Greater London

Wherever you are in Greater London, our technicians can help with ductwork cleaning. A fixed quote before we start, and a 24/7 emergency line.

Call 0345 646 2711

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Towns we cover in Greater London

Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or get in touch for a quick quote.

Main towns

Ductwork cleaning in Greater London: how it works

Between the canopy and the fan runs the ductwork, hidden above ceilings and inside walls. Every horizontal run and vertical riser collects grease along the way and a fire in the duct can spread through the building. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for ductwork that has never been cleaned and gaps where access panels were never fitted, across attenuators, vertical risers and access panels.

Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.

We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.

What affects the price in Greater London

Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.

Why businesses in Greater London choose us

One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Full insurance on every job
Photo reports with every job

How to get a quote

We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.

Landmarks near London

Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Mary-at-Hill, St George the Martyr and The BFI Reuben Library. You’ll also find Trinity Arms Public House (under half a mile south-east), Ark Globe Academy (within half a mile south), Charles Dickens Primary School (within half a mile north-west) and Newington Gardens (within half a mile south). London has its own railway station: Elephant & Castle station. Well-known places in the area include Surrey Dispensary (less than half a mile south-east) and Baynard's Castle (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Bellenden Road Nature Garden and St. James's Park Lake.

Nearby schools include London School of Musical Theatre (under half a mile west)

Where we work in Greater London

From London, City of Westminster and Marylebone to its smaller places, Greater London has kitchens of every size. Every one gets the same full TR19® clean, from the canopy to the discharge.

Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites across Greater London don’t have to lose a day.

London: Church and community hall kitchens, near St George the Martyr or anywhere around London, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Surrey Dispensary about under half a mile south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.

What affects the quote in Greater London

The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:

Where the site is and how we reach it
Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule

Every site is different, 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 we need to know

When you contact us, these details help:

Any previous report or certificate
A few general shots of the system
Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
The postcode and the type of business

Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.

When it’s something else

It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:

An extract fan that has stopped working
Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)

Why deal with it now?

Dealing with the ductwork in Greater London now beats dealing with it after a problem. It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking.

Comparing quotes

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
Whether they’re fully insured
Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos

Signs you need ductwork cleaning

The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.

It’s time to book a visit if you see:

Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
Heavy grease at the base of a riser
Sections of duct with no access panels

Staff cleaning versus specialist work

If your staff spot something 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 will take a look and give you a fixed quote.

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.

Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Greater London

What shows that the ducts need a clean?

Drips, smells and weak extraction are clues, but the only sure way is to measure. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.

Do you work with multi-site operators?

Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.

Do you offer maintenance contracts?

Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.

What types of premises do you cover?

Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.

Do you install duct access panels?

Yes. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and we can fit them so those sections are cleaned in future.

Which accreditations do you hold?

Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.

Can you price the work without visiting?

Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.