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Shadwell ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning across Shadwell and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Years of grease along the duct floor
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Consider fitting panels where the report shows gaps
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted whenever you cook
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. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Ductwork cleaning in Shadwell
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. We’re often asked to deal with years of grease along the duct floor and duct runs that can’t be reached, on access panels, vertical risers and multi-storey ducts.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Shadwell, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Shadwell (SE16, E1, E1W)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What else we do in Shadwell
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Shadwell is normally done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- Readings, pictures and a recommended next clean date complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
FAQs for Shadwell
How do you handle parking and loading in Shadwell?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shadwell?
That is Tower Hamlets council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Shadwell. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
The duct is cleaned out of hours, so evenings, nights and weekends are all possible. Equipment and the extract are switched off while we work.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Drips, smells and weak extraction are clues, but the only sure way is to measure. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. It includes readings, photos and any unreachable sections.
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 should I send you?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shadwell
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Kitchen extracts in Shadwell
Food Standards Agency records include about 137 pubs, bars and clubs and about 30 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shadwell. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. The fire and rescue service for Shadwell is 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Paul's Church or elsewhere in Shadwell, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For kitchens close to Wapping station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Shadwell is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. If you need ductwork cleaning in Shadwell, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, including Shadwell. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Shadwell among them.
Ductwork cleaning in SE16, E1 and E1W is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Swan Road, Thame Road and Brunel Road and the roads around them. Shadwell sits on or near the A101 and A126, so getting to you is simple for ductwork cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Ratcliff (1 mile north), East End of London (1 mile north-west), Wapping (1 mile west), St George in the East (1 mile west) and Limehouse (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (5 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Shadwell
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bacon's College, Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and Russia Dock Woodland and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Prospect of Whitby pub (under half a mile west) and St Mellitus College (0.6 miles west). There’s a railway station in Shadwell itself: Wapping station. A little further out are St Olave's Hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Pumphouse Educational Museum (under half a mile east). Open spaces near Shadwell include Lavender Pond and Tower Hill.
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Shadwell?
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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School or anywhere near Shadwell, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Why it’s worth doing now in Shadwell
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. Less air moves, so heat and smoke stay in the kitchen while the fan strains and grease can drip from duct joints. A busy site in Shadwell builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Shadwell businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed so the duct stays tight. We will tell you if any panel needs replacing.
Bends and transitions
Bends, elbows and changes of size are where grease collects most. Slowing air leaves grease behind, so these points get extra attention.