Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Greenwich ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning across Greenwich and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
About our ductwork cleaning in Greenwich
Not sure when the ductwork was last cleaned? Tell us about the system when you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will give you a fixed quote for ductwork cleaning, typically within one working day. If you’re dealing with a duct clean needed for an insurer and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, we can help, from access panels, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers onwards.
Kitchens in Greenwich, 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, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Greenwich (SE10, SE3, SE8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Greenwich
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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, alongside our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Why it’s worth doing now in Greenwich
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. It can travel through the ductwork to other parts of the building, which is why the duct matters as much as the canopy. It’s better booked as a planned job in Greenwich than handled as an emergency.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. If your building in Greenwich has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Post-clean readings and photos go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Greenwich
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How easy every part is to reach
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
For a fixed quote, phone us 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. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
Access panels are closed and sealed back up after cleaning, and the area around them is cleaned down. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Greenwich
Food Standards Agency records list about 426 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 166 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Greenwich. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. Greenwich sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Greenwich District Hospital is the nearest hospital to Greenwich, about 0.5 miles north-east. If you run a café or takeaway near Maze Hill station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Greenwich is about 4 miles east of London, in Greater London. Across the SE10 area, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Ductwork cleaning in SE10, SE3 and SE8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Cade Road, Webb Road and Creek Road and the roads around them. You’ll find Greenwich on the A2203 and A2211, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. Close by, we work in Maze Hill (1 mile north-east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile east), Blackheath (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile east) and Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Greenwich
Around Greenwich, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plume of Feathers pub, John Roan School and Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Island Gardens (0.6 miles north-west) and St. Paul's (1.1 miles west). Greenwich has its own railway station: Maze Hill station. Other landmarks nearby include Greenwich Castle (less than half a mile south-west) and Greenwich District Hospital (0.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Greenwich include Tower Hill and Creekside Discovery Centre.
Questions from Greenwich
Which fire service covers Greenwich?
Greenwich is in the area of London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Greenwich during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 53 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Greenwich. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you cover Greenwich?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Greenwich.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
A photo report, with readings and before and after photos, plus a TR19 certificate for a full system clean. The report says when the next clean is due.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
We get into the duct through its access panels. Thick deposits are removed by hand before degreasing, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
The duct is cleaned out of hours, evenings, overnight or at weekends. Equipment and the extract are switched off while we work.
When to call us in Greenwich
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom, where it can pool. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Sections of duct with no access panels
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Meridian Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing