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Ductwork cleaning in Coombe Hill, Greater London
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Coombe Hill, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Coombe Hill
Each extract duct we take on in Coombe Hill goes through the full routine: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Post-clean readings and pictures complete the record. The work covers multi-storey ducts, attenuators and bends and junctions, and people most often call us about heavy grease at the base of a riser and duct runs with no cleaning record.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Coombe Hill is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Coombe Hill (SW15, KT2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Ductwork cleaning in Coombe Hill: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in and around Coombe Hill, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Coombe Hill falls to 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. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected.
Where a hall near St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Coombe Hill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A hospital like Kingston Hospital, about 1.4 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Coombe Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Kingston upon Thames, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Coombe Hill, we can take on ductwork cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
All of SW15 and KT2 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Keswick Avenue, Derwent Avenue and Robin Hood Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A308, Coombe Hill is easy for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Coombe Hill: Kingston Vale (1 mile east), Putney Vale (1 mile east), Coombe (1 mile south), Norbiton (2 miles south-west) and Motspur Park (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Coombe Hill
In Coombe Hill, that means kitchens and buildings near Coombe Girls' School, Canbury School and Richmond Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Norbiton station, roughly 1.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bentall Centre (2.2 miles south-west) and Kingston Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Kingston Hill Road area and Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads.
How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. It’s scraped out and degreased, and test it before and after.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Ducts in taller or shared buildings often run past other occupiers. We plan access with you and the building manager, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
You’ll have a recommended date for the next clean, worked out from the grease we found and how long you cook each day, in line with BESA guidance.
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.
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Questions from Coombe Hill
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Coombe Hill during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Coombe Hill. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Can you come to Coombe Hill after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Coombe Hill?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Coombe Hill needs from us.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- 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.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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What affects the quote in Coombe Hill
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Coombe Hill
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and grease there keeps thickening unseen.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Pembroke Lodge is about 1.5 miles north-west), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How VAT is shown on the quote
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Access panels