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Cricklewood kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning across Cricklewood and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Cricklewood
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: 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. If you are dealing with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can put it right. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Greater London.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Cricklewood goes well beyond the canopy.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Cricklewood is usually done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Cricklewood (NW2, NW6, NW10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
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. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. In a London area like Cricklewood, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- 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.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed 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.
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Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. 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. A booked night’s work in Cricklewood costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cricklewood
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
When to call us in Cricklewood
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Anson Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Kitchen extract cleaning in Cricklewood: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 43 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 10 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cricklewood. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. Kitchens in Cricklewood get their food hygiene inspections from Brent council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Andrew's Hospital about 0.8 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Commuter trade near Cricklewood station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Cricklewood is about 1 mile north-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cricklewood and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Cricklewood among them. There’s also a page for London, roughly 7 miles from Cricklewood.
All of NW2, NW6 and NW10 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, Walm Lane and Dean Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. You will find Cricklewood on the A407, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Cricklewood, we cover Brondesbury (1 mile south-east), Willesden (1 mile south-west), Dollis Hill (1 mile north-west), Willesden Green (1 mile south-west) and Neasden (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles east).
Near you in Cricklewood
Around Cricklewood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hampstead School, The Crown Public House and Gladstone Park and the streets around them. Cricklewood has its own railway station: Cricklewood station. Other landmarks nearby include St Andrew's Hospital (0.8 miles north-west) and Brent Museum and Archives (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Parliament Hill and Westbere Copse.
Cricklewood: your questions answered
Can you work in Cricklewood outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Cricklewood needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Cricklewood during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 68 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Cricklewood, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
How long will the clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you work in Cricklewood?
Yes. We cover Cricklewood and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.