Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bow, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bow from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchen extract cleaning in Bow, done properly
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, we can put it right, from extract fans, discharge points and horizontal duct runs onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Bow covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Bow 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.
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’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Bow (E3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Bow
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. In Bow, as across London, we typically work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
What else we do in Bow
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Bow
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Bow, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
What happens if it’s left?
An overdue clean in Bow is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It 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. Waiting only adds grease and risk. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Bow
Look up Bow on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 539 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 177 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bow. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Bow is covered by London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Tower Hamlets council inspect food businesses in Bow. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Paul Old Ford, or anywhere in Bow, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A kitchen near Hackney Wick station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Bow is about 1 mile south-east of Hackney, in Greater London. Bow gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of E3 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Trellis Square, Sheffield Square and Bromley High Street and the roads around them. You will find Bow on the B142, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile north), Old Ford (1 mile north-east), Mile End (1 mile south), Fish Island (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Near you in Bow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Lord Tredegar Public House, Grove Hall Park and Mulberry UTC. The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick station, roughly 0.9 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include V&A East (0.9 miles north-east) and St Clement's Hospital (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Common questions in Bow
Can the work in Bow be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Bow keeps running as normal. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Bow?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Bow. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Bow?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What do I get after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.