Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Farthing Street ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for Farthing Street, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
What affects the quote in Farthing Street
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Farthing Street
Ductwork in Farthing Street is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. If you have grease leaking from duct joints and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, we can put it right, from attenuators, vertical risers and bends and junctions onwards.
Kitchens in Farthing Street, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Farthing Street (BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Farthing Street is normally out of hours.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® is not law, but the duty to manage fire risk is. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, including the grease inside the extract ductwork. A booked night’s work in Farthing Street costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Farthing Street questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Farthing Street?
Farthing Street is in the area of London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you work in Farthing Street outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Farthing Street can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Farthing Street kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Farthing Street. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Farthing Street falls to London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Bromley council inspect food businesses in Farthing Street. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Down House is about 1 mile south), access may need planning. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Princess Royal University Hospital is the nearest hospital to Farthing Street, about 1.4 miles north. Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Farthing Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Farthing Street is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Sites in Farthing Street get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
All of BR6 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Farthing Street, New Road Hill and Orange Court Lane, and we cover them all for ductwork cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Downe (1 mile south-east), Leaves Green (1 mile south-west), Hazelwood (1 mile south-east), Keston (1 mile north-west) and Farnborough (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Farthing Street
In Farthing Street, that means kitchens and buildings near Darrick Wood School, South Park and The Queens Head pub and the streets around them. Farthing Street’s nearest station is Orpington station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Princess Royal University Hospital (1.4 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Farthing Street include Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A damper stuck open in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Farthing Street
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.