Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Hooley, Greater London
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Hooley, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
About our ductwork cleaning in Hooley
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, carrying a fire along the duct and into rooms far from the kitchen. Cleaning the duct takes that fuel away. The work covers attenuators, access panels and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and grease pooling at the foot of the riser.
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. In Hooley, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hooley (CR5, RH1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that 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 Hooley is normally out of hours.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Set points along the runs are tested for grease.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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What we are called out for in Hooley
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Coulsdon Sixth Form College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When the next visit should be, and why
Nearby places to Hooley
Other services in Hooley
Why it’s worth doing now in Hooley
Fire inside a duct is out of sight and out of reach. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- In business since 2009
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Don’t block access panels with shelving or stock
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Make sure filters are seated properly
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
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.
Different parts, different methods
Attenuators and discharge
The last section of duct before the discharge is often the coolest, which can mean heavier deposits. We include it in the clean and the readings.
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, so the next clean reaches more of the system. The survey shows where they’re needed.
Hooley questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hooley?
Hooley 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.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hooley?
The local authority for Hooley is Reigate and Banstead 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.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
Out of hours, at a time that suits the kitchen. Larger systems may be cleaned over several nights, with the kitchen ready to cook each morning.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Without a way in, a section can’t be cleaned properly. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
Ductwork cleaning around Hooley
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hooley. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. London Fire Brigade covers Hooley. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hooley is St Lawrence's Hospital, about 2.5 miles east. Where a hall near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Hooley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Hooley is about 2 miles south-west of Coulsdon, in Greater London. If you need ductwork cleaning in Hooley, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hooley. Hooley is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. We also work in London, about 15 miles from Hooley.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: CR5 and RH1. That includes premises on Church Lane Avenue, Church Lane Drive and Brighton Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Hooley include Netherne on-the-Hill (1 mile east), Merstham (2 miles south), Mugswell (2 miles south-west), Gatton (2 miles south) and South Merstham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (15 miles north), City of Westminster (15 miles north), Kensington (15 miles north), Brompton (14 miles north), Stockwell (12 miles north) and Orpington (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Hooley
Typical jobs here are in premises near The White Hart pub and Shabden Park. Hooley’s nearest station is Chipstead station, about 1.4 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Museum (3.4 miles east) and St Lawrence's Hospital (2.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Colley Hill and South London Downs National Nature Reserve.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hooley
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.