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Duct cleaning in West Kensington
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around West Kensington, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A duct clean needed for an insurer
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Sections of duct with no access panels
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. Before any visit in West Kensington, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- You get a fixed price before work starts.
- Each section is cleaned in turn through its access panel.
- Bends, risers and the base of each riser get extra attention.
- The duct is signed off with readings, pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get 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 get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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How we handle ductwork cleaning in West Kensington
We have been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. The work covers multi-storey ducts, access panels and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and a grease test showing the duct is overdue.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in West Kensington 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- West Kensington (W14, SW6, SW5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Duct sections that need replacing
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Sections that cannot be reached safely without new access (those are recorded, and panels can be fitted)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in West Kensington
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
- Access panels
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Horizontal duct runs
What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Ducts in taller or shared buildings often run past other occupiers. Access is planned with the building’s managers, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Bends and transitions
Grease tends to pile up at elbows. We clean it back by hand and with degreaser, and readings are taken there before and after.
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Kensington
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.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.
Kitchen extracts in West Kensington
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 1,159 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 142 takeaways across West Kensington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. West Kensington sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Fulham Boys School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Fulham Hospital about 0.6 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
West Kensington is about 1 mile south of Kensington, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the W14 postcode area, we can take on ductwork cleaning. West Kensington is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
Ductwork cleaning in W14, SW6 and SW5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Sun Road, Star Road and Field Road and the roads around them. We also cover North End (1 mile west), Brook Green (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile south), Hammersmith (1 mile west) and Brackenbury Village (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in West Kensington
In West Kensington, that means kitchens and buildings near Avonmore Primary School, Gwendwr Garden and Seven Stars pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Kensington Olympia station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (1 mile south-east) and Fulham Hospital (0.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Campden Hill and The Long Water.
When to call us in West Kensington
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.
What we are most often called out for:
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
For kitchens close to Kensington Olympia station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How VAT is shown on the quote
West Kensington: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in West Kensington during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 89 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of West Kensington. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in West Kensington?
That’s Hammersmith and Fulham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in West Kensington. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
It takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Get panels fitted where the duct couldn’t be cleaned
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Tell us if grease leaks from the ductwork
- Don’t switch the extract off early
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 records the date, the location and the technician.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.