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Kitchen extraction cleaning in East Ham
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in East Ham and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Kitchen extract cleaning around East Ham
Food Standards Agency records include about 18 pubs and bars and about 9 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central East Ham. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In East Ham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Newham council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Michael's Catholic Primary School or anywhere near East Ham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Bartholomew's Church, or anywhere in East Ham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Newham University Hospital about 1 mile south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
East Ham is about 5 miles south-east of Walthamstow, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in East Ham and the rest of Greater London. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small. We also work in London, around 7 miles away.
We work across the E6, IG11, E13 and E12 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on High Street South, Market Street and High Street North and the roads around them. With the A13 and A117 close by, East Ham is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to East Ham include Wallend (1 mile north-east), Upton Park (1 mile west), Plashet (1 mile north), Beckton (1 mile south-east) and Greengate (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Near you in East Ham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Miller's Well pub, Beckton District Park and The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children, among other places. The nearest railway station is Barking station, about 1.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (4.3 miles south-west) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near East Ham include Ripple Nature Reserve and Hollow Pond.
Kitchen extract cleaning in East Ham, done properly
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, 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 new panels can be fitted. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. Most calls from East Ham come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. 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 East Ham, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
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.
- Place
- East Ham (E6, IG11, E13, E12)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near East Ham
What else we do in East Ham
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in East Ham
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What affects the quote in East Ham
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in East Ham.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in East Ham as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. Planning ahead in East Ham lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why East Ham businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in East Ham
Can a school canteen extract in East Ham be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 60 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of East Ham. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire service covers East Ham?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers East Ham. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
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’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
How long will the clean take?
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.