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Dulwich Village kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Dulwich Village, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Kitchen duct cleaning in Dulwich Village
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Dulwich Village, typically within one working day. If you are dealing with extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit and grease smells coming from the extract, we can put it right. When a restaurant in Dulwich Village asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
A clean in Dulwich Village covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Dulwich Village is usually done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Dulwich Village (SE22, SE21, SE24)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. If your building in Dulwich Village has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
When to call us in Dulwich Village
In Dulwich Village, 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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Barnabas' Church, or anywhere in Dulwich Village, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Nearby places to Dulwich Village
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Kitchen extract cleaning around Dulwich Village
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 342 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 202 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Dulwich Village, up to about a mile and a half out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Kitchens in Dulwich Village get their food hygiene inspections from Southwark council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Dulwich Village falls to London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A kitchen near North Dulwich station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. A hospital like Dulwich Community Hospital, about 0.6 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Dulwich Village is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Hill, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Dulwich Village, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Dulwich Village is one of them.
Here we cover the SE22, SE21 and SE24 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. That includes premises on Court Lane, Druce Road and Turney Road and the roads around them. Dulwich Village sits on or near the A2216, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Dulwich Village include Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Herne Hill (1 mile north-west), East Dulwich (1 mile north), West Dulwich (1 mile south) and Denmark Hill (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
What’s near Dulwich Village
Typical jobs here are in premises near Alleyn's School, The Crown and Greyhound pub and The Charter School. There’s a railway station in Dulwich Village itself: North Dulwich station. Other landmarks nearby include Lewisham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles east) and Greenwich Castle (4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
Part by part
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.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning will not do:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
What happens if it’s left?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. For a site in Dulwich Village, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Dulwich Village
- We diagnose before we treat
- We’re fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Trading since 2009
FAQs for Dulwich Village
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Dulwich Village?
In Dulwich Village, it’s Southwark 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.
Does London parking affect a job in Dulwich Village?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Dulwich Village?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We will confirm the time when we quote.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.