Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Middle Park, Greater London
For cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Middle Park, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Keep to the interval on the report
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached and why. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Middle Park
Ductwork in Middle Park is cleaned the same thorough way as everywhere else we work: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Post-clean readings and photos complete the record. The work covers access panels, bends and junctions and multi-storey ducts, and common reasons people get in touch are fat dripping from the ductwork and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork.
Kitchens in Middle Park, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Middle Park (SE9, SE12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Fire dampers that don’t close (they need testing and remedials)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
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What else we do in Middle Park
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Middle Park needs from us.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Post-clean readings and photos go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Grease, kitchens and Middle Park
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 125 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 64 sandwich bars and takeaways in Middle Park and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Food hygiene inspections in Middle Park are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
For kitchens close to Mottingham station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Middle Park Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Saviour or anywhere around Middle Park, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Middle Park is about 1 mile west of Eltham, in Greater London. Middle Park gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Middle Park is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page (7 miles or so).
Here we cover the SE9 and SE12 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. Whether your site is on Horsa Road, Court Road and Sidcup Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Middle Park sits on or near the A20, which makes travel easy for ductwork cleaning. If your site is just outside Middle Park, we cover Horn Park (1 mile west), Eltham (1 mile east), Mottingham (1 mile south), Well Hall (1 mile north-east) and Chinbrook (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Around Middle Park
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Harris Academy Greenwich, Horn Park and The Banker's Draft pub. The nearest railway station is Mottingham station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Greenwich Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Prefab Museum (1.9 miles west). Not far away are Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Middle Park
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Middle Park
Can school kitchens in Middle Park be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Middle Park, the Food Standards Agency lists about 42 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which council inspects kitchens in Middle Park?
The local authority for Middle Park is Bromley 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.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do you cover Middle Park?
Yes. Our technicians work in Middle Park, as part of our area across London and the South East.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
It follows the same interval as the whole extract, from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Grease thickness testing shows whether that is often enough.
How long will the duct clean take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. Typically it takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Usually, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What affects the quote in Middle Park
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What the work involves, part by part
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, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and readings are taken there before and after.