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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in East Finchley
Kitchen extract cleaning for East Finchley and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
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 first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Expect the work in East Finchley to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Kitchen duct cleaning in East Finchley
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you’re dealing with fat running down the canopy edge and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, we can put it right, from vertical risers, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods onwards. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for East Finchley? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
We clean every reachable part of the system in East Finchley: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Kitchens in East Finchley, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- East Finchley (N2, N3, NW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in East Finchley
Food Standards Agency records include about 37 pubs, bars and clubs and about 6 hotels and guest houses across East Finchley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Barnet council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in East Finchley. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. East Finchley is covered by 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 run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Heath Hall is about 1.1 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Finchley Memorial Hospital about 1.1 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Holy Trinity or anywhere around East Finchley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
East Finchley is about 5 miles north of Marylebone, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in East Finchley, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, East Finchley included. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and East Finchley is one of them. Our London page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the N2, N3 and NW11 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Oak Lane, Maya Road and High Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A1, East Finchley is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside East Finchley, we cover Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile south-west), Fortis Green (1 mile east), Temple Fortune (1 mile south-west), Muswell Hill (1 mile east) and Golders Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south), Marylebone (5 miles south), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
What’s near East Finchley
In East Finchley, that means kitchens and buildings near Tollington School, Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum and Bishop Douglass School Finchley and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Lyttelton Playing Fields (0.5 miles south) and The Bald Faced Stag pub (0.5 miles east). For rail, the closest station is New Southgate station, roughly 2.2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Grand Arcade (1.6 miles north) and Jewish Museum - Finchley (0.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Highgate Hill and Long Lane Pasture.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in East Finchley and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Why it’s worth doing now in East Finchley
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in East Finchley
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Each visit written up, with photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
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Common questions in East Finchley
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in East Finchley?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers East Finchley. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can a school canteen extract in East Finchley be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 46 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of East Finchley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.