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Mortlake ductwork cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Mortlake, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Mortlake
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
Ductwork cleaning in Mortlake, done properly
Every duct has its own route. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. The survey traces the route and finds every access point before we quote. We’re often asked to deal with hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence, across bends and junctions, attenuators and horizontal duct runs.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Mortlake is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Mortlake (SW14, SW13, SW15)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Mortlake
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
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 any work starts.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Why deal with it now?
Grease narrows the duct and slows the air. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains, and grease may start to leak from joints. A building in Mortlake may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
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What the work involves, part by part
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, so the next clean reaches more of the system. We’ll recommend where they should go.
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, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Diarise the next duct clean
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the pictures make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. Moving air carries vapour through rather than letting it settle, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Mortlake
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 22 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Mortlake. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Mortlake get their food hygiene inspections from Richmond-Upon-Thames council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints' Church or elsewhere in Mortlake, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Commuter trade near Mortlake station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. School kitchens, at schools like Thomson House School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Mortlake is about 3 miles west of Fulham, in Greater London. If you need ductwork cleaning in Mortlake, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Mortlake included. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 8 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in SW14, SW13 and SW15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Elm Road, Well Lane and Coval Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Mortlake sits on or near the A3003, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Mortlake: East Sheen (1 mile south-west), North Sheen (1 mile north-west), Barnes (1 mile north-east), Grove Park (1 mile north) and Roehampton (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Around Mortlake
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Richmond Park Academy, Hare and Hounds pub and Palewell Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Mortlake itself: Mortlake station. Well-known places in the area include Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity (1.1 miles south-east) and Barnes Hospital (under half a mile east). The countryside around Mortlake includes Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
Questions from Mortlake
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Mortlake during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 16 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Mortlake. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in Mortlake?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you fit access panels in our ductwork?
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.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points, and we clear up before we go. In a London area like Mortlake, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- 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.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, photos and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting 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, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.