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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Euston
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Euston: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Euston
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. 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 a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right, from plenums and filters, extract fans and discharge points onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Euston, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Euston goes well beyond the canopy.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Euston 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Euston (NW1W, W1T, NW1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Euston
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Pancras New Church or elsewhere in Euston, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Places near Euston
Also in Euston
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Euston.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. 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.
Related advice
FAQs for Euston
Which fire authority looks after Euston?
Fire safety enforcement in Euston is handled by London Fire Brigade. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you work in Euston outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. It records what was cleaned, what wasn’t accessible and the recommended next clean date.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Euston
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that is left only gets thicker. BESA guidance says the mean should not go above 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Euston
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
Kitchen extract cleaning in Euston: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 361 pubs, bars and clubs and about 231 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in Euston and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Euston, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Camden council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Euston sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Euston is University College Hospital, about under half a mile south-west. School kitchens, at schools like UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Euston is about 1 mile west of St Pancras, in Greater London. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Euston, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, including Euston. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Euston among them.
Here we cover the NW1W, W1T and NW1 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. You’ll find streets such as Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Euston sits on or near the A501 and A4200, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Somers Town (1 mile north), Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east), Kings Cross (1 mile north-east) and St Pancras (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
Around Euston
Typical jobs here are in premises near Lewis Cubitt Park, The Doric Arch pub and Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ and the streets around them. Nearby too are St Aloysius Catholic Primary School (less than half a mile north) and Wellcome Collection (within half a mile south-west). Euston has its own railway station: London Euston station. A little further out are Brunswick Centre (under half a mile south-east) and Wellcome Collection (under half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Primrose Hill and St. James's Park Lake.