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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Clerkenwell
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Clerkenwell? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Clerkenwell
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Typical jobs include an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and stale cooking odours from the system, across canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and discharge points. Kitchens in Clerkenwell 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.
A clean in Clerkenwell covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Clerkenwell, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Clerkenwell (N1, EC1V, WC1X)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Clerkenwell kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3,487 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 922 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Clerkenwell. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. London Fire Brigade covers Clerkenwell. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Islington council inspect food businesses in Clerkenwell. 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 hospital like Finsbury Health Centre, about less than half a mile west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St James's Church or elsewhere in Clerkenwell, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. School kitchens, at schools like St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Clerkenwell is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Clerkenwell and the rest of Greater London. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small.
All of N1, EC1V and WC1X is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Long Lane, City Road and Noel Road and the roads around them. Clerkenwell is on the A1 and A5201, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Clerkenwell, we cover Farringdon (1 mile south), Angel (1 mile north), Smithfield (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile south-west) and St Pancras (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
What’s near Clerkenwell
Around Clerkenwell, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Barts Health Archives, The Sekforde pub and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School. Other local landmarks include Tech City College (within half a mile north-east) and King Square Gardens (within half a mile north-east). There’s a railway station in Clerkenwell itself: Farringdon station. Well-known places in the area include Brunswick Centre (0.9 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles south). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
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.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a job in Clerkenwell, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before any work starts.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We will tell you if any need replacing.
Clerkenwell: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Clerkenwell in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 69 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Clerkenwell, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Is parking a problem for work in Clerkenwell?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
No law names TR19 directly, 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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Why deal with it now?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Clerkenwell businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
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