Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Collier Row ductwork cleaning
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Collier Row: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Collier Row
No two duct runs are the same, in Collier Row or anywhere else. Some run a short distance to an outside wall, others climb several floors to the roof. The survey traces the route, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. If you have proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and a grease test showing the duct is overdue, we can help.
In a London area like Collier Row, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, 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
- Collier Row (RM1, RM5, RM7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Attenuators and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, quieten the extract, but they can hold grease in their linings. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and test it before and after.
How we price ductwork cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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.
Ductwork cleaning around Collier Row
There are about 155 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 38 takeaways in Collier Row and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, grease does not stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. London Fire Brigade covers Collier Row. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Oldchurch Hospital is the nearest hospital to Collier Row, about 1.5 miles south. School kitchens, at schools like Rise Park Infant School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Collier Row is about 1 mile north of Romford, in Greater London. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Collier Row and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. For sites nearby, see our London page (13 miles or so).
Work in RM1, RM5 and RM7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Elm Road, Percy Road and Seymer Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Collier Row: Rise Park (1 mile north-east), Romford (1 mile south), Marks Gate (1 mile west), Chadwell Heath (2 miles south-west) and Rush Green (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (13 miles south-west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles south-west) and Walthamstow (8 miles west).
What’s near Collier Row
In Collier Row, that means kitchens and buildings near Colley Rowe Inn, Marshalls Park Academy and Raphael Park. For rail, the closest station is Romford station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Romford Shopping Hall (1 mile south) and Oldchurch Hospital (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near Collier Row include Bedfords Park.
Common problems we fix in Collier Row
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
Historic houses near Collier Row, such as Hare Hall about 1.7 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Questions to ask before booking
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If they look at the system before pricing
Common questions in Collier Row
Can you come to Collier Row after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Collier Row?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Collier Row. 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 you fit access panels in our ductwork?
Yes, we do. We will point out where panels are needed, and fitting them means future cleans are more complete.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: 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.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. It includes readings, photos and any unreachable sections.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What happens on the day
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. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Before any visit in Collier Row, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Collier Row
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.