Greater London · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Widmore, Greater London
Professional ductwork cleaning in and around Widmore, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Duct runs that can’t be reached
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
Ductwork cleaning in Widmore, done properly
The ductwork is where an extract clean is won or lost. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we cannot is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. If you have a rancid smell from the extract duct and an insurer asking for TR19 evidence, we can help.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Widmore, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Widmore (BR1, BR2, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Grease, kitchens and Widmore
Food Standards Agency records include about 23 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Widmore. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Food hygiene inspections in Widmore are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Bullers Wood School for Boys tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Bridgeways Day Hospital (about 1 mile south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Widmore is about 1 mile east of Bromley, in Greater London. For ductwork cleaning in and around Widmore, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, Widmore included. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Widmore is one of them. London is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Work in BR1, BR2 and BR7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Golf Road, The Avenue and Canon Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Widmore include Bickley (1 mile north), Elmstead (1 mile north), Chislehurst (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile west) and Sundridge (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Around Widmore
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bird In Hand Public House, St George's and Jubilee Country Park. Widmore has its own railway station: Bickley station. A little further out are Bridgeways Day Hospital (1 mile south) and The Mall (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Widmore include Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Other services in Widmore
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Widmore
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Widmore?
The local authority for Widmore is Bromley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How do you handle parking and loading in Widmore?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Widmore makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
What does TR19 mean?
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 legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How long does it take to clean extract ducts?
Duct length, access and grease levels all affect it. Typically it takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
Drips, smells and weak extraction are clues, but the only sure way is to measure. Grease thickness testing shows exactly where the duct stands.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Flat runs of duct link the canopy to the riser or the outside wall. They collect grease as the air cools and slows, so each section is cleaned through its access panels.
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.
What we’re called out for in Widmore
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease collects on the riser walls and gathers at the bottom as liquid grease runs down. Panels along the riser make proper cleaning possible.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
For kitchens close to Bickley station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Don’t switch the extract off early
- Keep access panels clear of stored items
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Make sure filters are seated properly
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.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Clean, properly seated filters are the duct’s best protection.
How we price ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the ductwork cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. In Widmore, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
If you need ductwork cleaning in Widmore, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.