Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in St Ann's
For ductwork cleaning in St Ann's, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Years of grease along the duct floor
About our ductwork cleaning in St Ann's
In doctor’s terms, the ductwork is the system’s arteries: diagnose where grease has built up, clear it and confirm the result. Readings taken before and after show the difference, alongside before and after pictures. If you have an insurer asking for TR19 evidence and grease seeping out of the duct seams, we can put it right, from vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and bends and junctions onwards.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in St Ann's is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- St Ann's (N15, N4, N16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The cost 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 any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Want a quote for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Your questions about ductwork cleaning in St Ann's
Can you work in St Ann's outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in St Ann's keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can school kitchens in St Ann's be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 48 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of St Ann's. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How long does ductwork cleaning take?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. Typically it takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How is kitchen extract ductwork cleaned?
Through access panels along the duct. Heavy grease is scraped out by hand, then the surfaces are degreased with a method that suits the deposit, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Common problems we fix in St Ann's
The further the air travels from the cooking, the cooler it gets. As it cools, the grease it carries condenses onto the duct walls, which is why ducts go on gathering grease well beyond the filters.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Stale grease odours from the duct
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Ann's Church or elsewhere in St Ann's, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Cleaning a riser needs access along its height. Any part that can’t be safely reached is recorded.
Access panels
Access panels are the doors that let us into the duct. Where there are none, those sections cannot be cleaned, and TR19 expects them to be recorded.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- A damper stuck open in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
Why deal with it now?
Dealing with the ductwork in St Ann's now beats dealing with it after a problem. The work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. For a job in St Ann's, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- We start by working out how the duct runs and where it can be opened.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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St Ann's kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 435 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 147 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of St Ann's. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. The fire and rescue service for St Ann's is London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In St Ann's, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Haringey council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Commuter trade near Seven Sisters station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; City of London Maternity Hospital is the nearest hospital to St Ann's, about 1.7 miles south-west.
St Ann's is about 2 miles north-west of West Hackney, in Greater London. We provide ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in St Ann's and the rest of Greater London. St Ann's is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for London, roughly 6 miles from St Ann's.
Every address in N15, N4 and N16 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Ida Road, Elmar Road and Grove Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in West Green (1 mile north-west), Seven Sisters (1 mile east), South Tottenham (1 mile east), Harringay (1 mile west) and Tottenham Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south), City of Westminster (5 miles south-west), Marylebone (5 miles south-west), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (4 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south).
Near you in St Ann's
Typical jobs here are in premises near Church of St Andrew, No.8 Seven Sisters pub and Moselle Upper School. Also close by are Chestnuts Park (less than half a mile west) and Park View School (0.5 miles north-west). There’s a railway station in St Ann's itself: Seven Sisters station. Other landmarks nearby include City of London Maternity Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and The Mall Wood Green (1.4 miles north-west). The countryside around St Ann's includes Railway Fields and Hollow Pond.