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Ductwork Cleaning in Foots Cray
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Foots Cray, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- High readings at a recent grease test
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Foots Cray
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 70 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 40 sandwich bars and takeaways across Foots Cray and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. London jobs normally start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Foots Cray is covered by 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.
A hospital like Queen Mary's Hospital, about 0.6 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near Parish Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Foots Cray, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. For ductwork cleaning in and around Foots Cray, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Foots Cray. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 11 miles away.
Work in DA14 and BR5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. With the A223 close by, Foots Cray is simple for us to get to for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Foots Cray: Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
What’s near Foots Cray
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Foots Cray Meadows, Kemnal Technology College and Walsingham School. For rail, the closest station is Sidcup station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Foots Cray includes Summer Hill and The Warren.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Foots Cray
We treat ductwork like a doctor treats arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after pictures. Common call-outs are for thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test, across multi-storey ducts, horizontal duct runs and access panels.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Foots Cray is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
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, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Foots Cray
Ducts in Foots Cray gather grease for the same reasons as ducts anywhere: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. Under BESA guidance, the minimum interval is 3, 6 or 12 months, by daily cooking hours.
These are the problems we see most often:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Foots Cray (Danson House is about 2.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the figure could change on the day
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How we price ductwork cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Do not block access panels with shelving or stock
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the surrounding area is left clean. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
FAQs for Foots Cray
Which council inspects kitchens in Foots Cray?
The local authority for Foots Cray 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.
Do you work overnight in Foots Cray?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost in Foots Cray?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we install duct access panels. Panels go where they give the best access to sections that couldn’t be reached, and we’ll recommend where.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. Each run and riser is scraped and degreased, and test again when we are done.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in Foots Cray is usually done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Attenuators and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to reduce noise, but they can hold grease in their linings. They’re cleaned where possible and recorded if not.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.