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Duct cleaning in Bickley
Ductwork cleaning across Bickley and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
What a clean will not put right
Ductwork cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Bickley
Ductwork in Bickley is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. If you have duct runs with no cleaning record and heavy grease at the base of a riser, we can help, from vertical risers, access panels and attenuators onwards.
In a London area like Bickley, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Bickley (BR1, BR2, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, so the responsible person has more reason to keep it clean. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
Why deal with it now?
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy, and grease may start to leak from joints. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Common questions in Bickley
Who inspects food businesses in Bickley?
The local authority for Bickley is Bromley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work at weekends in Bickley?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Bickley needn’t be disturbed. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
What happens if there aren’t enough access panels?
We clean everything we can reach and record what we cannot. Fitting extra access panels is the usual answer, and we can do that for you.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
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. BESA guidance says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns, and 500 or more anywhere needs immediate spot cleaning.
Do you cover Bickley?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Bickley.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much 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. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Bickley.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Keep to the cleaning interval on the report. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
Grease, kitchens and Bickley
Food Standards Agency data counts about 111 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 44 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Bickley, up to about a mile and a half out. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Bickley is covered by London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Bickley are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St George, or anywhere in Bickley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Bullers Wood School for Boys, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Bickley is about 1 mile east of Bromley, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Bickley, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. London is in our area too, about 9 miles from Bickley.
All of BR1, BR2 and BR7 is covered for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Golf Road, The Avenue and Canon Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Widmore (1 mile north), Elmstead (1 mile north), Chislehurst (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile west) and Sundridge (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Bickley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bird In Hand Public House, Holy Trinity College Bromley and Jubilee Country Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Bickley itself: Bickley station. Nearby you will also find Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.5 miles south-west) and The Mall (1.3 miles west). The countryside around Bickley includes Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Other services in Bickley
What we’re called out for in Bickley
Grease filters that do not seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped, and build-up speeds up.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bridgeways Day Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bickley, about 1 mile south.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What insurance they carry
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.