Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Streatham
Ductwork cleaning across Streatham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
Ductwork cleaning in Streatham
No two duct runs are the same, in Streatham or anywhere else. 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. The work covers bends and junctions, vertical risers and attenuators, and common reasons people get in touch are a grease test showing the duct is overdue and thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Streatham, 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’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Streatham (SW16, SW2, CR4, SW12)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Streatham questions
How do you handle parking and loading in Streatham?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Do you work at weekends in Streatham?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What’s involved in cleaning extract ducts?
We open each access panel and clean the section it reaches. Heavy grease comes out by hand, and what’s left is degreased, with readings taken before and after.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. If photos are not enough, we will survey first.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Streatham
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Streatham.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, making future cleans more complete. We will recommend where they should go.
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and readings are taken there before and after.
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Streatham
Wherever the kitchen is, in Streatham or elsewhere, the duct fills in the same way: hours of cooking, the type of food and how well the filters are kept. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily use.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Proof of duct cleaning for the insurer
Where a hall near St Leonard's Church, or anywhere in Streatham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What your team can do, and what needs us
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 will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Places near Streatham
What else we do in Streatham
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Streatham
Food Standards Agency records include about 32 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 6 hotels and guest houses in and around Streatham, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Lambeth council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Streatham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
A hospital like Tooting Bec Hospital, about 1 mile west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a café or takeaway near Streatham station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Streatham is about 5 miles south of London, in Greater London. If you need ductwork cleaning in Streatham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Streatham included. Streatham is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for ductwork cleaning.
Work in SW16, SW2, CR4 and SW12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Stanthorpe Road, Gleneagle Mews and Madeira Road and the roads around them. Streatham is on the A205 and A216, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. We also cover the places around Streatham: Streatham Park (1 mile west), Furzedown (1 mile west), Streatham Hill (1 mile north), Hyde farm estate (1 mile north) and Grange Mills (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
What’s near Streatham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, Streatham Common and Waldorf School of South West London, among other places. There’s a railway station in Streatham itself: Streatham station. A little further out are Clockworks Museum (1.1 miles east) and Southside Wandsworth (3.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Knight's Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
What affects the quote in Streatham
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Need a price for ductwork cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Run the extract fan throughout service
- Ask for a grease thickness test if the kitchen gets busier
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.
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.