Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Seven Dials, Greater London
We cover Seven Dials for ductwork cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- High readings at a recent grease test
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
Ductwork cleaning in Seven Dials, done properly
Many ducts were installed with too few access doors. TR19 calls for any section we couldn’t reach to be recorded, and we can fit new access panels so it’s cleaned next time. It’s better to know than to assume. We’re often asked to deal with proof of duct cleaning for the insurer and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, on bends and junctions, multi-storey ducts and access panels.
In a London area like Seven Dials, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. 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.
- Location
- Seven Dials (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
The report gives a recommended next clean date, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Kitchen extracts in Seven Dials
Food Standards Agency records include about 390 pubs, bars and clubs and about 235 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Seven Dials and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Seven Dials falls to London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
If you cook for passing trade around Tottenham Court Road station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Paul's Hospital about within half a mile north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Seven Dials is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Anywhere in W1F, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
We cover every part of the W1F, W1D and W1T postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A301 and A400, Seven Dials is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Other places close to Seven Dials include St Giles (1 mile north), West End (1 mile west), Soho (1 mile west), Covent Garden (1 mile east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Seven Dials
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around London Nautical School, St Anne's Churchyard and LSE Shaw Library. Other local landmarks include Two Brewers pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Mercers' School (0.8 miles east). Seven Dials has its own railway station: Tottenham Court Road station. A little further out are Kingly Court (0.5 miles west) and St Paul's Hospital (less than half a mile north-east). The countryside around Seven Dials includes Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
How we price ductwork cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Seven Dials is no exception.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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When to call us in Seven Dials
Grease filters that do not 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:
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Grease pooling at the foot of the riser
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Grease leaking from duct joints
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Josephs Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Seven Dials
Can school kitchens in Seven Dials be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 79 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Seven Dials, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Seven Dials?
The local authority for Seven Dials is Westminster council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
A short duct can be cleaned in a few hours, but long or complex ducts may take several visits. We plan the work around your kitchen.
What shows that the ducts need a clean?
A grease thickness test gives the answer. Readings are taken by Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). A mean above 200 microns, or 500 microns at any point, means it’s due.
Do you work in Seven Dials?
Yes. Seven Dials is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Leave it or put it right?
Old grease in a duct for a kitchen in Seven Dials does not stay soft. Heat and age turn it into a thick, stubborn crust, so the later the clean, the bigger the job. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why Seven Dials businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Seven Dials
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers