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Kitchen extraction cleaning in City of Westminster
Kitchen extract cleaning for City of Westminster and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchen duct cleaning in City of Westminster
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. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. Common call-outs are for an extract that no longer clears the smoke and fat running down the canopy edge, across vertical risers, discharge points and plenums and filters. Most calls from City of Westminster come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
We clean every reachable part of the system in City of Westminster: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Kitchens in City of Westminster, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- City of Westminster (W2, NW8, W9, SW1V)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and put back so they seat correctly. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Why deal with it now?
Any food business in City of Westminster can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. For a site in City of Westminster, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
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’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in City of Westminster is normally out of hours.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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FAQs for City of Westminster
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in City of Westminster?
City of Westminster is in the area of London Fire Brigade. TR19® isn’t 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 City of Westminster?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Working overnight, as we often do in London, usually makes it simpler.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. Most jobs take as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 is not written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in City of Westminster
The FSA’s data shows about 229 pubs, bars and clubs and about 280 hotels and B&Bs registered in and around City of Westminster, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for City of Westminster is 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. In City of Westminster, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Westminster council. 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Commuter trade near Bond Street station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to City of Westminster is Fortius Clinic, about within half a mile north.
City of Westminster is about 3 miles west of London, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in City of Westminster, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Kitchen extract cleaning in W2, NW8, W9 and SW1V follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Portman Square, Grosvenor Square and Cavendish Square or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around City of Westminster include the A4 and A5, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Marylebone (1 mile north-east), Mayfair (1 mile south-east), Tyburn (1 mile west), Burlington Estate (1 mile south-east) and Connaught Village (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles south-east), Shoreditch (3 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (4 miles east) and Hampstead (3 miles north-west). City of Westminster is among the bigger places we cover in Greater London for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around City of Westminster
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to LITE Regal International School, Royal Society of Medicine Library and Devonshire Arms and the streets around them. Also close by are The St Marylebone CofE School (0.5 miles north) and Hyde Park (0.6 miles south-west). There’s a railway station in City of Westminster itself: Bond Street station. Nearby you will also find Dunhill Museum & Archive (within half a mile north) and Kingly Court (0.6 miles east). Open spaces near City of Westminster include Serpentine and Primrose Hill.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
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 ready when anyone asks to see it.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.