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Plashet ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning for Plashet, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Ductwork cleaning in Plashet
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Without enough access panels, long stretches can go years without being touched. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we can’t is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. If you have duct runs with no cleaning record and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test, we can help.
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 Plashet, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Plashet (E6, E12, E7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Plashet: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Plashet be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 55 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Plashet. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you come to Plashet after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Plashet keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We open each access panel and clean the section it reaches. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Flag drips from the duct right away
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Make sure filters are seated properly
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It shows when and where the clean was done and by whom.
Have access panels fitted where sections can’t be reached. Grease you can reach is grease that gets removed.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Plashet?
Grease filters that don’t seal let fat straight through. The duct then takes grease that the filters should have stopped, and build-up speeds up.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
A kitchen near Woodgrange Park station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What happens if it’s left?
A fire in a greasy duct is hard to reach and hard to stop. The duct can carry it to rooms, floors or roof spaces well away from the kitchen, so cleaning the duct is as important as cleaning the hood. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Plashet businesses choose us
- We’re fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Photo reports with every job
Plashet kitchens: local notes
Look up Plashet on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 358 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 295 takeaways and sandwich shops across Plashet and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. It’s Newham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Plashet. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Plashet School or anywhere near Plashet, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Newham University Hospital, about 1.5 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Plashet is about 2 miles north-east of Plaistow, in Greater London. For ductwork cleaning in and around Plashet, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Plashet included. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Plashet is one of them. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
We cover every part of E6, E12 and E7 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Fry Road, Edith Road and Hilda Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Plashet, we cover Manor Park (1 mile north-east), Little Ilford (1 mile north-east), Upton Park (1 mile south-west), Upton (1 mile west) and Wallend (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
What’s near Plashet
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Monega Primary School, The Overdraft Tavern and West Ham Park, among other places. The closest station to Plashet is Woodgrange Park station, about 0.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Newham University Hospital (1.5 miles south) and Stratford Centre (2.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Old Ford Island and Hollow Pond.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Plashet
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
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.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Before any visit in Plashet, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- 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 photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.