Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Cambridge Heath kitchen extract cleaning
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Cambridge Heath: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Cambridge Heath
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers horizontal duct runs, extract fans and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and missing paperwork after a change of operator. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Cambridge Heath, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Greater London.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
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. For a kitchen in Cambridge Heath, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Cambridge Heath (E2, E8, E9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. In Cambridge Heath, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Keep grease collection points emptied
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
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.
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What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. For a job in Cambridge Heath, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Kitchen extract cleaning around Cambridge Heath
The Food Standards Agency lists about 190 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 21 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses across Cambridge Heath and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Cambridge Heath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tower Hamlets council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Cambridge Heath sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For kitchens close to Cambridge Heath station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. School kitchens, at schools like Mowlem Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Cambridge Heath is about 1 mile north-east of Shoreditch, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Cambridge Heath or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Cambridge Heath is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for kitchen extract cleaning.
Kitchen extract cleaning in E2, E8 and E9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Gore Road, Ion Square and Globe Road and the roads around them. We also cover London Fields (1 mile north-west), Bethnal Green (1 mile south-west), Hackney Central (1 mile north), Hackney (1 mile north-east) and Haggerston (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles south-west), City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Around Cambridge Heath
Around Cambridge Heath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, Young and Talented School of Stage and Screen and Raine's Foundation School, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Victory pub (within half a mile south) and Haggerston Park (0.5 miles west). There’s a railway station in Cambridge Heath itself: Cambridge Heath station. Nearby you will also find Cell Project Space (less than half a mile south) and Tower of London (2 miles south-west). The countryside around Cambridge Heath includes Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
Questions from Cambridge Heath
Who inspects food businesses in Cambridge Heath?
That’s Tower Hamlets council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Cambridge Heath. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Cambridge Heath?
Fire safety enforcement in Cambridge Heath is handled by London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
How long will the clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We will tell you how long when we quote.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. We test at points like these before and after cleaning, so the report shows the difference.
When to call us in Cambridge Heath
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Stale cooking odours from the system
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like London Chest Hospital about under half a mile south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether they recommend a next date
What affects the quote in Cambridge Heath
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.