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Kitchen extract cleaning in Childs Hill, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Childs Hill. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Childs Hill, done properly
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Childs Hill, typically within one working day. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen taken over without any extract records and a system with no record of a TR19 clean. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Childs Hill, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Most kitchens in Childs Hill fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
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 Childs Hill, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Childs Hill (NW2, NW3, NW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Childs Hill
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That is why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Fat running down the canopy edge
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near All Saints or elsewhere in Childs Hill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
FAQs for Childs Hill
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Childs Hill?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Childs Hill. 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 parking be tricky for a job in Childs Hill?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Childs Hill makes the visit easier to plan. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Childs Hill is usually done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What affects the quote in Childs Hill
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Kitchen extracts in Childs Hill
Food Standards Agency records include about 35 pubs, bars and clubs and about 17 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Childs Hill. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Fire safety in Childs Hill falls to 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as New End Hospital (about 0.9 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run a café or takeaway near Cricklewood station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Childs Hill is about 1 mile north-west of West Hampstead, in Greater London. From the centre of Childs Hill to the outskirts, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. London is in our area too, about 6 miles from Childs Hill.
We cover every part of the NW2, NW3 and NW11 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Nant Road, Ridge Road and Garth Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Childs Hill include Fortune Green (1 mile south), West Hampstead (1 mile south-east), Golders Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Childs Hill
Around Childs Hill, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Vedasts School For Boys, Hampstead School and The Old Bull and Bush pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Cricklewood station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include O2 Centre (1.2 miles south-east) and New End Hospital (0.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Parliament Hill and Westbere Copse.
Why act early in Childs Hill
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. For a site in Childs Hill, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Childs Hill
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Childs Hill
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.