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Duct cleaning in Covent Garden
One call covers ductwork cleaning in Covent Garden: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. In Covent Garden, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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Ductwork cleaning in Covent Garden, done properly
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 that’s where a kitchen fire can travel. We clean it from the inside, through access panels, to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have gaps where access panels were never fitted and heavy grease at the base of a riser, we can put it right, from attenuators, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts onwards.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Covent Garden, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Covent Garden (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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How we price ductwork cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
How the job changes from site to site
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. We’ll tell you if any panel needs replacing.
Vertical risers
A riser takes the duct up through one or more floors. Grease runs down the walls and gathers at the base, so the base is one of our test points.
Why deal with it now?
There’s no law that names TR19. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. A building in Covent Garden may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Covent Garden
Can the work in Covent Garden be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Covent Garden does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Covent Garden?
Covent Garden is in the area of London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Start with the date of the last clean. If it’s overdue, or there is not one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what ductwork cleaning won’t do:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Faulty fire dampers
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
Kitchen extracts in Covent Garden
Look up Covent Garden on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4,587 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 864 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Covent Garden. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Kitchens in Covent Garden get their food hygiene inspections from Westminster council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like Savoy Hospital, about less than half a mile south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you cook for passing trade around London Charing Cross station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Covent Garden is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. For ductwork cleaning in and around Covent Garden, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, including Covent Garden. Covent Garden is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
Work in W1F, W1D and W1T is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and New Square or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Covent Garden on the A301 and A400, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Seven Dials (1 mile west), Aldwych (1 mile east), Adelphi (1 mile south), St Giles (1 mile north-west) and Clare Market (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Covent Garden
In Covent Garden, that means kitchens and buildings near Victoria Embankment Gardens, London Nautical School and Mercers' School. Other local landmarks include Punch & Judy pub (less than half a mile south-west) and LSE Shaw Library (less than half a mile north-east). Covent Garden has its own railway station: London Charing Cross station. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles east) and Savoy Hospital (less than half a mile south-east). The countryside around Covent Garden includes Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Covent Garden?
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them