Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Dartmouth Park
We cover Dartmouth Park for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning in Dartmouth Park
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers vertical risers, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about missing paperwork after a change of operator and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate. Kitchens in Dartmouth Park book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Dartmouth Park is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Duct Doctor has 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.
- Place
- Dartmouth Park (NW5, N19, N7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
FAQs for Dartmouth Park
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Dartmouth Park during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 50 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Dartmouth Park. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Can you work in Dartmouth Park outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Dartmouth Park keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What do I get after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
Grease, kitchens and Dartmouth Park
There are about 636 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 305 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Dartmouth Park, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Dartmouth Park 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.
For schools such as Acland Burghley School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near Church of St Mary Brookfield, or anywhere in Dartmouth Park, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Dartmouth Park is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Dartmouth Park, please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Dartmouth Park. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Dartmouth Park is one of them.
All of NW5, N19 and N7 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Hugo Road, Ward Road and Anson Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Dartmouth Park, we cover Lissenden Gardens (1 mile south-west), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Gospel Oak (1 mile south-west), Upper Holloway (1 mile north-east) and Highgate (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Dartmouth Park
Around Dartmouth Park, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Dartmouth Arms, Whittington Park and Brookfield Primary School. You’ll also find Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (1.4 miles north) and Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (1.5 miles south). For rail, the closest station is Gospel Oak station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find O2 Centre (1.8 miles south-west) and Isokon Gallery (1 mile south-west). Not far away are Belsize Wood and Dartmouth Park Hill.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Dartmouth Park
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For kitchen extract cleaning in Dartmouth Park, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Dartmouth Park.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, 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.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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. That’s our job.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
Why deal with it now?
If your kitchen in Dartmouth Park is past its cleaning date, it’s worth booking now. The job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
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Other services in Dartmouth Park
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Dartmouth Park?
In Dartmouth Park, 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:
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Dartmouth Park is Royal Northern Hospital, about 0.8 miles east.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date