Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in South Ealing, Greater London
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around South Ealing, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
Ductwork cleaning in South Ealing
No two duct runs are the same, in South Ealing or anywhere else. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. The survey traces the route and finds every access point before we quote. We are often asked to deal with thick crusts of old grease along the duct and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test, across bends and junctions, attenuators and horizontal duct runs.
In a London area like South Ealing, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- South Ealing (W5, W13, TW8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in South Ealing
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Part by part
Access panels
Every section of duct is cleaned through an access panel. Where there are none, those sections cannot be cleaned, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
Attenuators and discharge
The last section of duct before the discharge is often the coolest, so it can collect more grease than expected. It’s tested and cleaned along with the rest.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. In a London area like South Ealing, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- First the duct route is traced and every access point noted.
- We measure grease thickness at set points before cleaning.
- Through the access panels, thick grease is removed by hand first.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- We test again, take pictures and note any part that couldn’t be reached.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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Common problems we fix in South Ealing
A greasy duct is a fire path, in South Ealing as anywhere. Once it lights, fire can spread along the duct and into other areas, which is why the responsible person needs it under control.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Sections of duct with no access panels
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Ealing Hospital about 1.7 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a survey comes first
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. A change in cooking hours may change the interval under BESA guidance, and grease thickness testing will show it.
FAQs for South Ealing
How do you handle parking and loading in South Ealing?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in South Ealing, and about any building rules on loading. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit normally gets round them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in South Ealing?
Kitchens in South Ealing are inspected by Ealing council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you install duct access panels?
Yes, extra panels can be fitted. That lets the next clean reach sections that were missed, and the report will show where they’re needed.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What happens if there are not enough access panels?
Ductwork needs access to be cleaned. We record those sections on the report and can fit access panels.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. As a guide, it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points.
What ductwork cleaning can’t fix
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Vertical risers
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
Places near South Ealing
What else we do in South Ealing
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Kitchen extracts in South Ealing
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 87 pubs and bars and about 13 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central South Ealing. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. London Fire Brigade covers South Ealing. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. London jobs normally start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Grange Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in South Ealing, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
South Ealing is about 1 mile south of Ealing, in Greater London. Anywhere in W5, we cover ductwork cleaning for commercial sites. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. We also work in London, about 9 miles from South Ealing.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: W5, W13 and TW8. Whether your site is on South Road, Elers Road and Carew Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside South Ealing, we cover Ealing (1 mile north), Hanwell (1 mile north-west), West Ealing (2 miles west), Pitshanger (2 miles north) and Brentham Garden Suburb (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Landmarks near South Ealing
Around South Ealing, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Lammas Park, Ealing Independent College and Ealing Park Tavern, among other places. Also close by are Library for Iranian Studies (1.4 miles east) and Great Ealing School (under half a mile north). The nearest railway station is Brentford station, roughly 0.9 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (0.9 miles east) and Ealing Hospital (1.7 miles west). Not far away are Kew Gardens Lake and Castlebar Hill.