Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Dalston
Ductwork cleaning for commercial sites in Dalston and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
How the visit works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Dalston.
- 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, pictures and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Dalston
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. If you have ductwork that has never been cleaned and grease seeping out of the duct seams, we can help, from access panels, vertical risers and attenuators 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. For a kitchen in Dalston, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Dalston (E8, N1, N16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Ductwork cleaning around Dalston
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 912 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 224 takeaways and sandwich shops in Dalston and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. It’s Hackney council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Dalston. 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. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as German Hospital (about under half a mile north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Church and community hall kitchens, near Holy Trinity Church or anywhere around Dalston, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Dalston is about 1 mile north-east of Hoxton, in Greater London. Anywhere in E8, we can take on ductwork cleaning. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of E8, N1 and N16 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Glebe Road, Forest Road and Boleyn Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. With the A107 and A1207 close by, Dalston is easy for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Kingsland (1 mile west), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile west), Hackney Central (1 mile east), London Fields (1 mile south-east) and Shacklewell (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Hampstead (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Dalston
Around Dalston, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Kingsland Secondary School, The Petchey Academy and The Duke Of Richmond Public House, among other places. Nearby too are Haggerston Park (0.8 miles south) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.9 miles south). There’s a railway station in Dalston itself: Dalston Junction station. Well-known places in the area include Clowns Gallery-Museum (under half a mile west) and Montfichet's Tower (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Dalston includes Gillespie Park and Ludgate Hill.
Part by part
Bends and transitions
Wherever the duct turns or changes size, grease builds up. The air slows and drops its load, so we clean these points carefully.
Vertical risers
Risers often pass through floors and walls, where fire dampers may be fitted. Damper testing is a separate service.
FAQs for Dalston
Is parking a problem for work in Dalston?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Can a school canteen extract in Dalston be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 46 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Dalston. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll fit the work in.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Dalston?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Is Dalston in your area?
Yes. Dalston is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
Through access panels along the duct. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
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. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep your cleaning records together
The report gives a recommended next clean date, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
When to call us in Dalston
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
If you run a café or takeaway near Dalston Junction station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether VAT is included
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Dalston
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Also in Dalston
Managing agents and facilities teams in Dalston
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.