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Ductwork Cleaning in Bexley
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Bexley and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Ductwork cleaning in Bexley, done properly
If the ducts in Bexley haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? A few details about the system are a good start when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and a fixed price will follow, normally within one working day. We’re often asked to deal with smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork and a duct nobody has opened in years, across horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and access panels.
In a London area like Bexley, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Bexley (DA5, DA6, DA14, DA1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the quote in Bexley
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
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 play a part.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Part by part
Bends and transitions
Transitions from the canopy spigot into the duct catch a lot of grease. We reach it from the plenum side where possible.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, where fire dampers may be fitted. We test those as a separate job.
Ductwork cleaning in Bexley: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 146 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 48 sandwich bars and takeaways across Bexley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. In Bexley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Bexley council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Bexley sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run a café or takeaway near Bexley station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bexley Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bexley, about 1 mile north.
Bexley is about 3 miles east of Eltham, in Greater London. Sites in Bexley get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Bexley is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. Our London page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
All of DA5, DA6, DA14 and DA1 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Bexley High Street, Camden Road and The North Glade or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A2018 and B2210, Bexley is easy for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Bexley: Blendon (1 mile north-west), North Cray (1 mile south), Bexleyheath (1 mile north), Upton (1 mile north) and Coldblow (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Near you in Bexley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Columba's Catholic Boys' School, Danson Park and Townley Grammar School. Bexley’s nearest station is Bexley station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Broadway Shopping Centre (1 mile north-east) and Bexley Museum (1.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and Wansunt Pit.
When it’s something else
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Bexley and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Bexley needs from us.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Bexley
A greasy duct is a fire path, in Bexley as anywhere. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Where a hall near Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Bexley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Bexley: your questions answered
Can you work in Bexley outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Bexley needn’t be disturbed. Just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Bexley?
In Bexley, it’s Bexley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Allow anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. The survey tells us how long your duct needs.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Using a Wet Film Thickness Test or Deposit Thickness Test, we check the grease at set points. A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.