Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Clapham, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning for Clapham, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Kitchen extract cleaning in Clapham, done properly
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers discharge points, extract fans and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about proof of cleaning requested by an insurer and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Clapham, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Clapham, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Clapham (SW4, SW8, SW9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Clapham?
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
A hospital like Battersea General Hospital, about 1.3 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Towns and villages near Clapham
What else we do in Clapham
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Grease, kitchens and Clapham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 119 pubs, bars and clubs and about 10 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Clapham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Clapham is 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. In Clapham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lambeth council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Paul's Church or elsewhere in Clapham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A kitchen near Clapham High Street station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Clapham is about 3 miles north of Streatham, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Clapham or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Clapham is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for kitchen extract cleaning.
All of SW4, SW8 and SW9 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Grafton Square, Clapham High Street and Houghton Square, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Main roads around Clapham include the B224 and B303, so getting to you is simple for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Clapham include Stockwell (1 mile east), Little Portugal (1 mile north-east), Clapham Park (1 mile south), South Lambeth (1 mile north-east) and Brixton (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles north-east), City of Westminster (3 miles north), Marylebone (4 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north-west), St Pancras (4 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Clapham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Lambeth Academy, Larkhall Park and Trinity Academy, among other places. Clapham has its own railway station: Clapham High Street station. Other landmarks nearby include Baynard's Castle (3.5 miles north-east) and Harrods (2.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Questions from Clapham
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Clapham in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 54 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Clapham. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Clapham?
That’s Lambeth council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Clapham. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
What do I get after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We have been trading since 2009.
What affects the quote in Clapham
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Why act early in Clapham
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Clapham as everywhere else, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. For a site in Clapham, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Clapham businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with pictures
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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 job takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. In Clapham, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.