Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Bopeep kitchen extract cleaning
We cover Bopeep for kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bopeep: the local picture
Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Bopeep sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A kitchen near Knockholt station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Mission Chapel or elsewhere in Bopeep, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Bopeep is about 3 miles south-east of Orpington, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Bopeep and the rest of Greater London. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Bopeep is one of them. Our London page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
All of BR6 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Shoreham Lane and Hewitts Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Maypole (1 mile north), Well Hill (1 mile north-east), Chelsfield (1 mile north-west), Badgers Mount (1 mile south) and Pratt's Bottom (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (3 miles north-west) and Plaistow (13 miles north-west).
Around Bopeep
Around Bopeep, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, The Bo-Peep pub and Hewitt's Chalk Bank and the streets around them. The closest station to Bopeep is Knockholt station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west. A little further out are London Borough of Bromley Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Lullingstone Castle (2.5 miles east). Not far away are The Warren.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Bopeep
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. The work covers discharge points, extract fans and canopies and hoods, and the jobs we see most are a system with no record of a TR19 clean and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Bopeep? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Bopeep: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Bopeep, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Bopeep (BR6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Bopeep
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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Common questions in Bopeep
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Bopeep?
The local authority for Bopeep is Sevenoaks council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you work at weekends in Bopeep?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Bopeep does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
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.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What happens if it’s left?
If your kitchen in Bopeep is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. In Bopeep, a planned overnight visit is much easier than closing unexpectedly.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Bopeep needs from us.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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When to call us in Bopeep
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
A hospital like Orpington Hospital, about 2.1 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you’ll receive afterwards