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Ductwork Cleaning in Shortlands
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for commercial sites in Shortlands and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Ductwork cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Shortlands
Every duct has its own route. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. We map the route during the survey and finds every access point before we quote. We are often asked to deal with thick crusts of old grease along the duct and high readings at a recent grease test, on access panels, attenuators and vertical risers.
In a London area like Shortlands, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Shortlands (BR2, BR1, BR3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A partly blocked duct slows the airflow. The fan works harder, the kitchen gets hotter and smoke lingers at the canopy and grease can drip from duct joints. In Shortlands, a planned overnight visit is much easier than closing unexpectedly.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shortlands
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Before any visit in Shortlands, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- We open the panels and scrape out the heaviest grease.
- Next the ducts and risers are degreased, using whatever suits the deposit.
- We test again, take photos and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting 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 start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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How we price ductwork cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Shortlands: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Shortlands in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 6 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Shortlands, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Can the work in Shortlands be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Shortlands keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
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.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
You get a photo report with before and after photos, and a full TR19 clean also comes with a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. File them with the fire risk assessment.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
It depends mostly on daily cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Allow a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
Grease readings are taken again at the same set points, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Some signs mean the duct needs attention sooner: drips from the ductwork, stale smells or a noisy fan. A grease thickness test can confirm whether a spot clean is needed.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Grease, kitchens and Shortlands
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 151 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 52 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Shortlands. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Fire safety in Shortlands 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. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
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 Shortlands, about 0.7 miles east. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mark's Church or anywhere around Shortlands, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Highfield Infants' School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Shortlands is about 1 mile south-west of Bromley, in Greater London. If you need ductwork cleaning in Shortlands, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Shortlands included. Shortlands is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for ductwork cleaning. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 8 miles away.
We work across the BR2, BR1 and BR3 postcode area for ductwork cleaning and the streets around it. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Hayes Lane, Stone Road and Hayes Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out ductwork cleaning in Eden Park (1 mile south-west), Hayes (2 miles south), Bromley Common (2 miles south-east), West Wickham (2 miles south-west) and Southborough (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Around Shortlands
Around Shortlands, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Richmal Crompton pub, Church House Gardens and Langley Park School for Girls. The closest station to Shortlands is Shortlands station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bromley Hospital (0.7 miles east) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Shortlands include Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
Different parts, different methods
Access panels
Panels have to seal properly once they’re closed, so grease and air stay inside the duct. We’ll tell you if any panel needs replacing.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.