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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Aldwych
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Aldwych? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Aldwych
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with pictures of the canopy and filters, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Aldwych, typically within one working day. Typical jobs include cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on plenums and filters, vertical risers and discharge points. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Aldwych: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Aldwych, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Aldwych (W1D, WC2H, W1F)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Towns and villages near Aldwych
What else we do in Aldwych
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Aldwych
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Aldwych in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Aldwych, the Food Standards Agency lists about 95 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Aldwych?
Fire safety enforcement in Aldwych is handled by London Fire Brigade. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Aldwych.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
What we are called out for in Aldwych
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and from there it travels on to the fan.
What we are most often called out for:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
For kitchens close to London Charing Cross station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen extract cleaning around Aldwych
The FSA’s data shows about 539 pubs and bars and about 234 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in Aldwych and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected. Environmental health officers from Westminster council inspect food businesses in Aldwych. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary le Strand, or anywhere in Aldwych, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Aldwych is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Aldwych, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Aldwych. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Kitchen extract cleaning in W1D, WC2H and W1F is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Aldwych sits on or near the A4 and A301, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Aldwych: Clare Market (1 mile north), Covent Garden (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Temple (1 mile east) and Adelphi (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Aldwych
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ye Old White Horse pub, Lincoln's Inn Fields and Mercers' School and the streets around them. You’ll also find LSE Shaw Library (under half a mile north-east) and London Nautical School (0.6 miles south-east). Aldwych’s nearest station is London Charing Cross station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east) and Gabriel's Wharf (0.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.