Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Crofton Park, Greater London
We cover Crofton Park for ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Ductwork cleaning in Crofton Park
We have been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We are often asked to deal with stale grease odours from the duct and a duct nobody has opened in years, on attenuators, access panels and vertical risers.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Crofton Park is usually done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Crofton Park (SE4, SE6, SE23)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean straight away. Putting off the clean only pushes readings higher. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Crofton Park businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and readings are taken there before and after.
Attenuators and discharge
The last section of duct before the discharge is often the coolest, which can mean heavier deposits. We include it in the clean and the readings.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Crofton Park needs from us.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
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, you get a fixed price before we start.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
Also near Crofton Park
What else we do in Crofton Park
Ductwork cleaning in Crofton Park: the local picture
There are about 316 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 199 sandwich bars and takeaways in Crofton Park and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. Environmental health officers from Lewisham council inspect food businesses in Crofton Park. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Stillness Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you cook for passing trade around Crofton Park station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Hilda, or anywhere in Crofton Park, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Crofton Park is about 1 mile south of New Cross, in Greater London. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Crofton Park and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Every address in SE4, SE6 and SE23 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on Ivy Road, Nash Road and Lindal Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Crofton Park: Brockley (1 mile north-west), Ladywell (1 mile east), Honor Oak (1 mile west), Forest Hill (1 mile south-west) and Nunhead (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Local landmarks in Crofton Park
In Crofton Park, that means kitchens and buildings near Blythe Hill Tavern, Prendergast Ladywell School and Blythe Hill Fields, among other places. Crofton Park has its own railway station: Crofton Park station. A little further out are University Hospital Lewisham (0.7 miles east) and Horniman Museum and Gardens (1.4 miles south-west). Not far away are One Tree Hill and Knight's Hill.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Crofton Park questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Crofton Park?
Food hygiene inspections in Crofton Park are carried out by Lewisham council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you work in Crofton Park outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Crofton Park needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
Every clean comes with a photo report, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. File them with the fire risk assessment.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
It depends mostly on daily cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we install duct access panels. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we will recommend where.