Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in London Fields
For ductwork cleaning in London Fields, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A duct that is too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in London Fields
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. Typical jobs include hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct, across access panels, attenuators and bends and junctions.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in London Fields is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- London Fields (E8, E2, E9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why London Fields businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
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What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What we do, step by step
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, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in London Fields.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- 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.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
How we price ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
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.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
For ductwork cleaning in London Fields, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Bends and transitions
The join where the canopy meets the duct is a common hotspot. We reach it from the plenum side where possible.
Towns and villages near London Fields
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Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Ductwork cleaning around London Fields
The FSA’s data shows about 151 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 19 hotels and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of London Fields. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in London Fields get their food hygiene inspections from Hackney council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Where a hall near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in London Fields, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Gayhurst Community School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Commuter trade near London Fields station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
London Fields is about 1 mile east of Hoxton, in Greater London. Anywhere in E8, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small.
Every address in E8, E2 and E9 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Tudor Road, Forest Road and Duncan Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. London Fields sits on or near the A1207, which makes travel easy for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside London Fields, we cover Hackney Central (1 mile north), Cambridge Heath (1 mile south-east), Dalston (1 mile north-west), Hackney (1 mile north-east) and Kingsland (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles south-west), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north-east).
Landmarks near London Fields
Around London Fields, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Urswick School, Haggerston Park and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Dolphin pub (within half a mile east) and The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School (under half a mile north-east). London Fields has its own railway station: London Fields station. A little further out are German Hospital (0.6 miles north-west) and Hackney Walk (0.7 miles north-east). The countryside around London Fields includes Old Ford Island and Tower Hill.
Common questions in London Fields
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in London Fields in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 58 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of London Fields. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you come to London Fields after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. It means more of the duct can be cleaned next time, and the report will show where they’re needed.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
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.