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Duct cleaning in Vale of Health
Specialist ductwork cleaning for Vale of Health: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Thick deposits at the bottom of a vertical duct
Ductwork cleaning in Vale of Health
Each extract duct we take on in Vale of Health goes through the full routine: we test the grease first, remove thick deposits by hand and degrease what’s left. Readings are taken again afterwards and photos go into your report. Typical jobs include stale grease odours from the duct and readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test, on bends and junctions, vertical risers and horizontal duct runs.
In a London area like Vale of Health, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Vale of Health (NW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. Grease drops out of the slowing air along them, and we clean them section by section through access panels.
Attenuators and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, quieten the extract, but they can hold grease in their linings. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Before any visit in Vale of Health, 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.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Readings and pictures are repeated and any section we couldn’t reach is recorded.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Do not switch the extract off early
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Make sure filters are seated properly
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections can’t be reached
Keep the certificate and report with the fire risk assessment. An insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask to see it, and the photos make the duct’s condition easy to see.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
Kitchen extracts in Vale of Health
The FSA’s data shows about 56 pubs and bars and about 19 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered across Vale of Health and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. London Fire Brigade covers Vale of Health. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Vale of Health, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Camden council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Christ Church or elsewhere in Vale of Health, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Vale of Health is New End Hospital, about under half a mile south. Commuter trade near Hampstead Heath station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Vale of Health is about 1 mile north of Greenhill, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Vale of Health or further out, we cover ductwork cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Vale of Health among them. London is in our area too, about 6 miles from Vale of Health.
All of NW3 is within our area for ductwork cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Well Road, Cannon Lane and Holford Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Vale of Health sits on or near the A502, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in North End (1 mile north-west), Greenhill (1 mile south), Hampstead (1 mile south), West Hampstead (1 mile south-west) and Childs Hill (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Vale of Health
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Vedasts School For Boys, South Hampstead High School and Hampstead Heath, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hampstead Heath station, about 0.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include New End Hospital (under half a mile south) and Montfichet's Tower (4.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Vale of Health include Parliament Hill and Turner's Wood.
Common questions in Vale of Health
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Vale of Health?
That’s London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Vale of Health in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 62 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Vale of Health. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Do you work in Vale of Health?
Yes. We cover Vale of Health and across Greater London, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Will the duct clean disrupt the kitchen?
Only while we’re working, and we work around you. Overnight and weekend work is common, so no service is lost.
What’s the cleaning interval for extract ductwork?
BESA guidance sets minimum intervals by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings may show it needs doing sooner.
Can extra access doors be added to the duct?
Yes, we do. The survey or clean shows where sections couldn’t be reached, and fitting them means future cleans are more complete.
Nearby places to Vale of Health
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by ductwork cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- A failed fan motor at the end of the duct (a fan repair job)
- Leaking duct joints that need repair
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Vale of Health
- Attenuators
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Leave it or put it right?
Under BESA guidance, the mean grease level should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans. A reading of 500 microns or more at any point means a spot clean straight away. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. It’s better booked as a planned job in Vale of Health than handled as an emergency.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why Vale of Health businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Fixed quotes for ductwork cleaning in Vale of Health
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.