Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Crook Log, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning across Crook Log and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Crook Log
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Crook Log, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy or filters and rancid smells from grease in the duct, across horizontal duct runs, discharge points and canopies and hoods. When a restaurant in Crook Log asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Crook Log is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Crook Log (DA7, DA6, DA16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Nearby places to Crook Log
What else we do in Crook Log
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Crook Log?
In Crook Log, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
A kitchen near Bexleyheath station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Kitchen extracts in Crook Log
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 48 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs across Crook Log and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Crook Log sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Crook Log, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Bexley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Trinity Baptist Church or anywhere around Crook Log, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like Bexley Hospital, about within half a mile south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Crook Log is about 3 miles south-east of Plumstead, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Crook Log and the rest of Greater London. Crook Log is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. We also work in London, about 10 miles from Crook Log.
Kitchen extract cleaning in DA7, DA6 and DA16 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Bean Road, Lion Road and Alers Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Crook Log: Upton (1 mile east), Bexleyheath (1 mile east), Welling (1 mile west), Blendon (1 mile south) and Bexley (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Around Crook Log
Around Crook Log, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Danson Park, St Columba's Catholic Boys' School and The Crook Log Public House, among other places. Crook Log has its own railway station: Bexleyheath station. A little further out are Bexley Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Broadway Shopping Centre (0.9 miles east). The countryside around Crook Log includes Summer Hill and Wansunt Pit.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Expect the work in Crook Log to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. 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.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Crook Log
Leaving the clean until the next refit does not make the grease go away. Over time, soft grease bakes into a harder, thicker crust, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
What your team can do, and what needs us
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, which 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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Common questions in Crook Log
Do you work at weekends in Crook Log?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Crook Log needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who inspects food businesses in Crook Log?
In Crook Log, it’s Bexley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
How long will the clean take?
Allow a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.