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Ductwork Cleaning in New Southgate
Ductwork cleaning for New Southgate and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Sections that can’t be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
Ductwork cleaning in New Southgate
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. We open up every reachable section and record any we can’t reach, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers multi-storey ducts, access panels and bends and junctions, and people most often call us about grease pooling at the foot of the riser and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in New Southgate is normally done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- New Southgate (N11, N10, N14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Ductwork cleaning around New Southgate
The FSA’s data shows about 33 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central New Southgate. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Environmental health officers from Enfield council inspect food businesses in New Southgate. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as St Paul's CofE Primary School N11, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near St Paul's Church, or anywhere in New Southgate, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
New Southgate is about 2 miles north-east of Finchley, in Greater London. We provide ductwork cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in New Southgate and the rest of Greater London. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in London, about 8 miles from New Southgate.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: N11, N10 and N14. Whether your site is on High Road, Orion Road and Atlas Road or anywhere close by, we can help. New Southgate is on the A1003 and A1110, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around New Southgate: Friern Barnet (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east), Bounds Green (1 mile south-east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north) and Southgate (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
Near you in New Southgate
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Friern Barnet School, Ming-Ai and The Ranelagh pub, among other places. Also close by are O. R. Tambo Recreation Ground (0.9 miles south-east) and Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.8 miles west). There’s a railway station in New Southgate itself: New Southgate station. Other landmarks nearby include Grand Arcade (1.5 miles west) and Broomfield House Museum (1.1 miles east). Not far away are Barfield Allotments Nature Park and Highgate Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Diarise the next duct clean
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.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
New Southgate questions
Can a school canteen extract in New Southgate be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around New Southgate, the Food Standards Agency lists about 41 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Can parking be tricky for a job in New Southgate?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
Do you cover New Southgate?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes New Southgate.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we fit access panels where the duct needs them. That lets the next clean reach sections that were missed, and the report will show where they’re needed.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
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.
Can you quote from pictures?
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.
How we price ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
What we are called out for in New Southgate
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. Cooling air drops its grease onto the inside of the duct, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
If you cook for passing trade around New Southgate station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in New Southgate is usually done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Horizontal runs and risers are then degreased by the method that suits the deposit.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.