Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Cricklewood
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Cricklewood, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
Ductwork cleaning in Cricklewood, done properly
If the ducts in Cricklewood haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? Tell us about the system when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and a fixed price will follow, typically within one working day. Typical jobs include readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork, across access panels, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Cricklewood, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Cricklewood (NW2, NW6, NW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Cricklewood
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. A booked night’s work in Cricklewood costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. 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 use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
What we are called out for in Cricklewood
A vertical riser can run up several floors. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom as liquid grease runs down. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Gabriel's Church or elsewhere in Cricklewood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Cricklewood kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 347 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 161 sandwich bars and takeaways in Cricklewood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Cricklewood sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Commuter trade near Cricklewood station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Cricklewood is St Andrew's Hospital, about 0.8 miles north-west.
Cricklewood is about 1 mile north-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Cricklewood, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Cricklewood is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for ductwork cleaning. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 7 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in NW2, NW6 and NW10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, Walm Lane and Dean Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. You’ll find Cricklewood on the A407, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Cricklewood include Brondesbury (1 mile south-east), Willesden (1 mile south-west), Dollis Hill (1 mile north-west), Willesden Green (1 mile south-west) and Neasden (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles east).
What’s near Cricklewood
In Cricklewood, that means kitchens and buildings near Hampstead School, The Crown Public House and Gladstone Park, among other places. Cricklewood has its own railway station: Cricklewood station. Other landmarks nearby include St Andrew's Hospital (0.8 miles north-west) and Brent Museum and Archives (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Parliament Hill and Westbere Copse.
Nearby places to Cricklewood
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Faulty fire dampers
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
Questions from Cricklewood
Which council inspects kitchens in Cricklewood?
The local authority for Cricklewood is Brent council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Cricklewood in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 68 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Cricklewood. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
We measure it. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Do you work in Cricklewood?
Yes. We cover Cricklewood and the rest of Greater London, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
After a survey and grease readings, the duct is opened up through its access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, and test again when we are done.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Cricklewood?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Cricklewood.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- 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
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Different parts, different methods
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. It’s scraped out and degreased, and readings are taken there before and after.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
In a shared building, the duct links the kitchen to other spaces, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.