Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Kentish Town, Greater London
Ductwork cleaning for Kentish Town and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- High readings at a recent grease test
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
About our ductwork cleaning in Kentish Town
Nobody sees duct grease building, so nobody notices it until something goes wrong. Flames pulled in from the cooking line can ignite it, and fire can then run along the ductwork to other parts of the building. Removing it is the whole point. We are often asked to deal with smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork and a duct clean needed for an insurer, across attenuators, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Kentish Town, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Kentish Town (NW5, NW1, NW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the quote in Kentish Town
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
If you need ductwork cleaning in Kentish Town, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Where the gaps between panels are too long, we record what couldn’t be reached and can fit extra panels.
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
- Fire dampers that do not close (they need testing and remedials)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Kentish Town
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Vertical risers
How the visit works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If your building in Kentish Town has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
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 any work starts.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the surrounding area is left clean. Grease and dirty water are contained and removed.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
FAQs for Kentish Town
Who is the fire and rescue service for Kentish Town?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Kentish Town. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Kentish Town?
That is Camden council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Kentish Town. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What if part of the duct cannot be reached?
We clean everything we can reach and record what we cannot. Extra panels can be installed, and we can do that for you.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We survey the route, test the grease, then open the access panels. We clean the runs and risers section by section, then the readings are repeated.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Kentish Town
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 104 pubs and bars and about 34 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Kentish Town. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. London Fire Brigade covers Kentish Town. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity with St Barnabas, or anywhere in Kentish Town, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A kitchen near Kentish Town West station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Kentish Town is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Kentish Town and the rest of Greater London. Kentish Town is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for ductwork cleaning.
All of NW5, NW1 and NW3 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Chalk Farm (1 mile west), Camden Town (1 mile south-east), Gospel Oak (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile south-west) and Agar Town (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles south-east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Kentish Town
Typical jobs here are in premises near Primrose Hill, Haverstock School and North Bridge House School, among other places. You will also find The Hawley Arms (under half a mile south) and Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (0.5 miles south). Kentish Town has its own railway station: Kentish Town West station. Nearby you’ll also find O2 Centre (1.6 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Primrose Hill.