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Old Ford ductwork cleaning
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Old Ford: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
About our ductwork cleaning in Old Ford
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. We’re often asked to deal with a duct nobody has opened in years and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, on horizontal duct runs, access panels and bends and junctions.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Old Ford, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Kitchen extracts in Old Ford
Food Standards Agency data counts about 483 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 184 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Old Ford. Where they cook under a canopy, grease doesn’t stop at the filters: it settles along the duct and up the riser. Fire safety in Old Ford falls to London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Commuter trade near Hackney Wick station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Paul Old Ford or elsewhere in Old Ford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Sites in Old Ford get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Old Ford is one of them.
Our technicians cover all of the E3, E15 and E9 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Old Ford: Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
What’s near Old Ford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Lea Tavern, Grove Hall Park and Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick station, roughly 0.6 miles north. A little further out are Tower of London (3 miles south-west) and St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
When to call us in Old Ford
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom as liquid grease runs down. Access along its height is needed to clean it properly.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Clement's Hospital (about 0.7 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Old Ford
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Questions from Old Ford
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Old Ford?
That is London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work at weekends in Old Ford?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Old Ford keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you clean ductwork with no access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Every clean comes with a photo report, plus a TR19 certificate when the whole system is cleaned. Keep both in the maintenance log.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we do. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and fitting them means future cleans are more complete.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How long will the duct clean take?
It takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. The survey tells us how long your duct needs.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Do not switch the extract off early
- 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 photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
Keep the fan on throughout service. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Expect the work in Old Ford to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- First we diagnose: the route, the access and the grease levels.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Different parts, different methods
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Ducts in taller or shared buildings often run past other occupiers. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.