Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Crook Log ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for Crook Log and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
About our ductwork cleaning in Crook Log
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we cannot is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers access panels, multi-storey ducts and vertical risers, and people most often call us about duct runs with no cleaning record and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork.
Kitchens in Crook Log, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Crook Log (DA7, DA6, DA16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
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. The visit itself takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. If your building in Crook Log has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and pictures go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
For ductwork cleaning in Crook Log, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Crook Log and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Parts of the duct with no way in
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Why act early in Crook Log
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Crook Log?
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Crook Log is Bexley Hospital, about within half a mile south-east.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and photos are included
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Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached and why. We can fit access panels so those sections are cleaned next time.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
Common questions in Crook Log
Which environmental health team covers Crook Log?
The local authority for Crook Log is Bexley 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.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Crook Log during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Crook Log, the Food Standards Agency lists about 31 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
A photo report, with readings and before and after pictures, plus a TR19 certificate for a full system clean. It also gives a recommended next clean date.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we install duct access panels. We place them where they help most, and we will recommend where.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Short runs are quick, but long or complex ducts may take several visits. Visits are planned out of hours.
Kitchen extracts in Crook Log
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 154 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 86 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Crook Log. Each kitchen that cooks under a canopy sends grease-laden air into a duct, where it cools and settles. Food hygiene inspections in Crook Log are the job of Bexley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Crook Log is London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Trinity Baptist Church, or anywhere in Crook Log, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like Crook Log Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Crook Log is about 3 miles south-east of Plumstead, in Greater London. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Crook Log and the rest of Greater London. Crook Log is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for ductwork cleaning. We also work in London, around 10 miles away.
All of DA7, DA6 and DA16 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Bean Road, Lion Road and Alers Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Crook Log, we cover Upton (1 mile east), Bexleyheath (1 mile east), Welling (1 mile west), Blendon (1 mile south) and Bexley (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Crook Log
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Danson Park, St Columba's Catholic Boys' School and The Crook Log Public House. Crook Log has its own railway station: Bexleyheath station. Other landmarks nearby include Bexley Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Broadway Shopping Centre (0.9 miles east). Not far away are Summer Hill and Wansunt Pit.