Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in North Hyde, Greater London
We cover North Hyde for ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
About our ductwork cleaning in North Hyde
No two duct runs are the same, in North Hyde or anywhere else. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. We map the route during the survey, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. Common call-outs are for a rancid smell from the extract duct and sections of duct with no access panels, across bends and junctions, horizontal duct runs and attenuators.
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. In North Hyde, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- North Hyde (UB2, TW5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
North Hyde questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for North Hyde?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for North Hyde. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which environmental health team covers North Hyde?
Food hygiene inspections in North Hyde are carried out by Hounslow council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do I get a certificate for ductwork cleaning?
A photo report, with readings and before and after pictures, plus a TR19 certificate for a full system clean. It also gives a recommended next clean date.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
When to call us in North Hyde
Grease settles fastest where the air slows down. Flat runs, bends, reducers and the base of risers are the usual hotspots, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School or anywhere near North Hyde, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in North Hyde
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
The report names every part of the duct that couldn’t be reached, with the reason. You can then decide whether to have access panels fitted.
Watch for warning signs between cleans: grease leaking from duct joints, smells, or a fan that sounds rough. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
What ductwork cleaning cannot fix
Ductwork cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Faulty fire dampers
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. 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 we clear up before we go. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we’re happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in North Hyde.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and pictures repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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.
Related advice
Also near North Hyde
What else we do in North Hyde
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning does not 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.
Kitchen extracts in North Hyde
Food Standards Agency data counts about 228 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 91 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central North Hyde. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. London Fire Brigade covers North Hyde. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hospital like St Bernard's Hospital, about 1.6 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Osterley House is about 1.3 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
North Hyde is about 1 mile south of Southall, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in North Hyde, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
We cover every part of the UB2 and TW5 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Lea Road, Fern Lane and Court Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. North Hyde sits on or near the A3005, which makes travel easy for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to North Hyde include Heston (1 mile south), Norwood Green (1 mile east), Osterley (1 mile east), Lampton (1 mile south-east) and Hounslow West (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles east), City of Westminster (10 miles east), Marylebone (10 miles east), Kensington (8 miles east), St Pancras (12 miles east) and Shoreditch (13 miles east).
Landmarks near North Hyde
Around North Hyde, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Minet Country Park, The Plough Public House and Featherstone High School, among other places. The closest station to North Hyde is Southall station, roughly 1 mile north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Army Music (2.9 miles south-east) and St Bernard's Hospital (1.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Long Wood and Garden Lake.