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East Sheen ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in East Sheen. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
Ductwork cleaning in East Sheen
Each extract duct we take on in East Sheen goes through the full routine: readings at set points, heavy grease scraped out by hand, then degreasing to suit the deposit. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. Common call-outs are for sections of duct with no access panels and fat dripping from the ductwork, on horizontal duct runs, access panels and attenuators.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in East Sheen is normally booked for the night or the early hours. 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 photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- East Sheen (SW14, SW13, SW15)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Sheen
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Report any grease dripping from duct joints
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building to the roof. Grease collects on the walls and at the foot of the riser, so the base is one of our test points.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A duct that climbs several floors may be cleaned over more than one visit. Visits are planned around the building’s hours, out of hours where possible.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in East Sheen.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Advice
Ductwork cleaning around East Sheen
Food Standards Agency records include about 39 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central East Sheen. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in East Sheen are the job of Richmond-Upon-Thames council’s environmental health team. 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. East Sheen is covered by London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Thomson House School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints' Church or anywhere around East Sheen, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For kitchens close to Mortlake station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
East Sheen is about 3 miles west of Fulham, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of East Sheen or further out, ductwork cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and East Sheen is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 8 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SW14, SW13 and SW15 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Elm Road, Well Lane and Fife Road, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Mortlake (1 mile north-east), North Sheen (1 mile north-west), Barnes (1 mile north-east), Grove Park (1 mile north) and Richmond upon Thames (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in East Sheen
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hare and Hounds pub, Palewell Park and Ibstock Place School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in East Sheen itself: Mortlake station. Well-known places in the area include Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity (1.1 miles south-east) and Barnes Hospital (0.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Duke's Hollow and Kew Gardens Lake.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in East Sheen
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
East Sheen: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in East Sheen during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 16 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of East Sheen. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in East Sheen?
Kitchens in East Sheen are inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
The minimum depends on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
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Why act early in East Sheen
Dealing with the ductwork in East Sheen now beats dealing with it after a problem. It takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. In East Sheen, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
You won’t 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 choose Duct Doctor in East Sheen
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job