Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Plaistow, Greater London
We cover Plaistow for cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Plaistow
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: find the blockages, clear them, then check the flow is right. Grease readings before and after give you the evidence, alongside before and after photos. The work covers attenuators, access panels and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about gaps where access panels were never fitted and grease pooling at the foot of the riser.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Plaistow, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Plaistow (BR1, BR2, BR3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Expect the work in Plaistow to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- Readings and photos are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Access panels
After cleaning, every panel is closed and sealed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. A damaged panel is noted on the report.
When to call us in Plaistow
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- A duct nobody has opened in years
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Burnt Ash Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Why it’s worth doing now in Plaistow
Dealing with the ductwork in Plaistow now beats dealing with it after a problem. The work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, done out of hours so the kitchen keeps cooking. A booked night’s work in Plaistow costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with photos
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Also near Plaistow
Also in Plaistow
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Book the next clean before the recommended date
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
Every panel we open is refitted when we finish, and the surrounding area is left clean. Waste grease and water are taken away.
Grease that never reaches the duct never needs cleaning out of it. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Plaistow
How do you handle parking and loading in Plaistow?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Can you work in Plaistow outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Plaistow
The Food Standards Agency lists about 27 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses across Plaistow and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Plaistow sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. 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. Environmental health officers from Bromley council inspect food businesses in Plaistow. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Commuter trade near Sundridge Park station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bromley Hospital is the nearest hospital to Plaistow, about 1.5 miles south.
Plaistow is about 1 mile north of Bromley, in Greater London. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Plaistow and the rest of Greater London. Plaistow is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for ductwork cleaning. London is in our area too, about 7 miles from Plaistow.
All of BR1, BR2 and BR3 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Saxon Road, Arcus Road and Croft Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Downham (1 mile north), Sundridge (1 mile east), Grove Park (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile south) and Chinbrook (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Near you in Plaistow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Holy Trinity College Bromley, The Railway Tavern and Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sundridge Park station, about 0.6 miles south-east. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (4.1 miles north) and Prefab Museum (1.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Downham Woodland Walk and Summer Hill.