Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Clay Hill kitchen extract cleaning
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Clay Hill, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Clay Hill
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, discharge points and vertical risers onwards. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Clay Hill it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
A clean in Clay Hill covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a London area like Clay Hill, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Clay Hill (EN2, EN1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Clay Hill: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 22 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Clay Hill. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Clay Hill is London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
If you cook for passing trade around Gordon Hill station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Michaels Hospital is the nearest hospital to Clay Hill, about 0.7 miles south.
Clay Hill is about 1 mile north of Enfield, in Greater London. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Clay Hill, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, including Clay Hill. Clay Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 12 miles away.
We cover every part of the EN2 and EN1 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Cedar Road, Flash Lane and Acacia Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Clay Hill: Gordon Hill (1 mile south), Forty Hill (1 mile south-east), Crews Hill (1 mile north-west), Bulls Cross (1 mile east) and Enfield Chase (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (11 miles south), Marylebone (11 miles south), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south).
Near you in Clay Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Chace Community School, Rose and Crown pub and Enfield Town Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Gordon Hill station, about 0.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (3.5 miles south) and Museum of Enfield (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Fir and Pond Woods and Pole Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Why it’s worth doing now in Clay Hill
Any food business in Clay Hill can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and a greasy canopy or dripping filters will not go unnoticed. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
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FAQs for Clay Hill
Can you work in Clay Hill outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Clay Hill keeps running as normal. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Is parking a problem for work in Clay Hill?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Clay Hill, and about any building rules on loading. Working overnight, as we often do in London, usually makes it simpler.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Expect the work in Clay Hill to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Clay Hill
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
What we are most often called out for:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
For schools such as St John's CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards