Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Chelsea kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning across Chelsea and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chelsea
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Chelsea
A closed kitchen is not earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. Typical jobs include an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on extract fans, discharge points and plenums and filters. Kitchens in Chelsea book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Chelsea: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Chelsea is usually done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Chelsea (SW3, SW10, SW1X, SW1W)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Chelsea.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- 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, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Why act early in Chelsea
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Chelsea as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters won’t go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. In Chelsea, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
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 explain each part.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Common problems we fix in Chelsea
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Brompton Hospital (about under half a mile west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When the next visit should be, and why
Common questions in Chelsea
What do you need to know about parking in Chelsea?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Can the work in Chelsea be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Chelsea can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Where there aren’t enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The scale of the work
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Also in Chelsea
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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, next to our reports.
Kitchen extracts in Chelsea
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 122 pubs, bars and clubs and about 111 hotels and guest houses in Chelsea and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. London Fire Brigade covers Chelsea. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Chelsea, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Kensington and Chelsea council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Where a hall near Former Welsh Congregational Church, or anywhere in Chelsea, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Carlyle's House is about 0.4 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Chelsea is about 2 miles south-east of Kensington, in Greater London. Sites in Chelsea get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Chelsea is one of them.
Our technicians cover all of SW3, SW10, SW1X and SW1W for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Markham Square, Wellington Square and Tedworth Square or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Chelsea include the B302 and B304, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Other places close to Chelsea include Brompton (1 mile north), South Kensington (1 mile west), Little Chelsea (1 mile south-west), Belgravia (1 mile north-east) and World's End (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles north-east), Shoreditch (5 miles north-east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Chelsea
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Burton’s Court, St Thomas More RC Language College and Markham Arms Public House, among other places. Nearby too are Natural History Museum Library and Archives (0.7 miles north-west) and Hellenic College of London (0.5 miles north). The closest station to Chelsea is London Victoria station, about 1 mile north-east. A little further out are Baynard's Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Harrods (0.7 miles north). Open spaces near Chelsea include Campden Hill and Battersea Park Lake.