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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Downe
We cover Downe for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Grease, kitchens and Downe
Food Standards Agency data counts about 7 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Downe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Downe is covered by London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Historic houses near Downe, such as Down House about 0.6 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Downe is Princess Royal University Hospital, about 1.8 miles north.
Downe is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Downe, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Downe included. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
Here we cover the BR6 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on High Street, North End Lane and Belle Vue Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Downe: Farthing Street (1 mile north-west), Hazelwood (1 mile east), Luxted (1 mile south), Leaves Green (1 mile west) and Single Street (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (14 miles north-west) and Hoxton (15 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Downe
In Downe, that means kitchens and buildings near The Queens Head pub, Charles Darwin School and South Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chelsfield station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Crofton Roman Villa (2.7 miles north-east) and Princess Royal University Hospital (1.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Downe Bank Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Downe
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in Downe, typically within one working day. The work covers discharge points, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and a kitchen taken over without any extract records. When a restaurant in Downe asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Downe, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Downe (BR6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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FAQs for Downe
Which fire authority looks after Downe?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Downe. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work overnight in Downe?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Downe needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
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.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Downe saves time on the night.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service is not 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.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Downe
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Why it’s worth doing now in Downe
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. 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 busy site in Downe builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Downe?
A kitchen in Downe builds up grease in the same places as any other: 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.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Downe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing