Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Addington, Greater London
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Addington, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Addington
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Addington give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are poor airflow at the canopy and grease smells coming from the extract. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
A clean in Addington covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In a London area like Addington, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Addington (CR0, CR2, BR4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a job in Addington, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Addington
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Addington?
The local authority for Addington is Croydon 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.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Addington?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Leave it or put it right?
If your kitchen in Addington is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Nearby places to Addington
Also in Addington
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. That is our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What we are called out for in Addington
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Addington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Kitchen extracts in Addington
Look up Addington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 32 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 20 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Addington. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Environmental health officers from Croydon council inspect food businesses in Addington. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Addington Palace is about 0.4 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Addington is National Psychosis Unit, about 1.6 miles north.
Addington is about 3 miles south-east of Ashburton, in Greater London. Sites in Addington get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Addington is one of them. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CR0, CR2 and BR4 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Lodge Lane, Falconwood Road and Addington Village Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Coney Hall (1 mile north), Forestdale (1 mile south), Spring Park (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile south-east) and Selsdon (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Landmarks near Addington
Typical jobs here are in premises near Addington Park and John Ruskin College. Addington’s nearest station is West Wickham station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include National Psychosis Unit (1.6 miles north) and St George's Walk (3.1 miles west). Open spaces near Addington include Bramley Bank and Duppas Hill.