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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Deptford
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Deptford, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Why it’s worth doing now in Deptford
A clogged extract does not only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. In Deptford, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why Deptford businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Deptford
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Deptford, typically within one working day. If you’re dealing with a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, we can help, from vertical risers, extract fans and plenums and filters onwards. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in Deptford usually mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: 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 we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Deptford 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Deptford (SE8, SE10, SE14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Deptford kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 87 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 10 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Deptford, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Deptford are the job of Lewisham council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Deptford 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Tidemill Academy or anywhere near Deptford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St. Paul's, or anywhere in Deptford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A kitchen near Deptford station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Deptford is about 3 miles south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Deptford, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of SE8, SE10 and SE14 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Mill Lane, Dixon Road and Clare Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A2209 close by, Deptford is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover New Cross (1 mile south-west), St Johns (1 mile south), Millwall (1 mile north), Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-east) and North Greenwich (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Deptford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Addey and Stanhope School, Sue Godfrey Nature Park and Deptford Arms, among other places. There’s a railway station in Deptford itself: Deptford station. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (1.1 miles east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Sue Godfrey Nature Park and Tower Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Grease filters
We clean the grease filters as part of the job, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
If your staff spot something 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 can diagnose it and quote.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Deptford.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Deptford
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Deptford?
Deptford is in the area of London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What do you need to know about parking in Deptford?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Deptford makes the visit easier to plan. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
It depends on how many hours a day the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.