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Duct cleaning in Finsbury
Ductwork cleaning in Finsbury from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
About our ductwork cleaning in Finsbury
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? Tell us about the system when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and a fixed price will follow, usually within one working day. The work covers access panels, bends and junctions and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test and fat dripping from the ductwork.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Finsbury, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Finsbury (EC1V, N1, EC2A)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
Why act early in Finsbury
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Finsbury doesn’t stay soft. It bakes into a hard layer that takes far longer to remove, which makes each delayed clean a bigger one. It’s better booked as a planned job in Finsbury than handled as an emergency.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Finsbury businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Finsbury kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 3,282 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 880 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Finsbury, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. In Finsbury, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from the City of London Corporation. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Finsbury falls to London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Commuter trade near Old Street station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics about less than half a mile north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Finsbury is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in EC1V, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our technicians cover all of EC1V, N1 and EC2A for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Oat Lane, Long Lane and Love Lane, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Main roads around Finsbury include the A1 and A501, so getting to you is simple for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Finsbury: St Luke's (1 mile north), Barbican Estate (1 mile south), City of London (1 mile south), Bishopsgate (1 mile south-east) and Shoreditch (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Around Finsbury
In Finsbury, that means kitchens and buildings near Artillery Ground, Barts Health Archives and Charterhouse Square School. Nearby too are The Jugged Hare pub (less than half a mile south), St Mary-at-Hill (0.9 miles south-east) and Central Foundation Boys' School (within half a mile north-east). Finsbury has its own railway station: Old Street station. Other landmarks nearby include Honourable Artillery Company Museum (within half a mile east) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Finsbury includes Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Run the extract fan throughout service
File the paperwork in the maintenance log. It’s the evidence an insurer or inspector may ask for, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
What else we do in Finsbury
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. In a London area like Finsbury, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Questions from Finsbury
Which fire service covers Finsbury?
That is 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.
Does London parking affect a job in Finsbury?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
The duct is cleaned as part of the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Finsbury
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
When to call us in Finsbury
Air cools as it moves away from the canopy. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, so duct runs keep collecting grease long after the canopy.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
School kitchens, at schools like Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the price is fixed
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What’s included in the scope, part by part