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Force Green kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Force Green, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Expect the work in Force Green to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
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 pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Force Green
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’re often asked to deal with a kitchen taken over without any extract records and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, across plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Force Green start: a system that is clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
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 Force Green goes well beyond the canopy.
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. For a kitchen in Force Green, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Force Green (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning 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.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Force Green
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Common questions in Force Green
How do you handle parking and loading in Force Green?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Force Green makes the visit easier to plan. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Force Green?
Force Green is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Can you quote from pictures?
Usually, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If photos are not enough, we’ll survey first.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Force Green kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 19 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 sandwich bars and takeaways across Force Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Force Green sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Force Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Quebec House is about 0.8 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Force Green is about 5 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. Anywhere in TN16, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. London is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
Every address in TN16 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Force Green include Westerham (1 mile south), South Street (2 miles north-west), Moorhouse Bank (2 miles south-west), Tatsfield (2 miles north-west) and Titsey (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Orpington (7 miles north), New Cross (14 miles north), Thornton Heath (12 miles north-west), Croydon (10 miles north-west), East Dulwich (14 miles north-west) and Plumstead (14 miles north).
What’s near Force Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Olde House At Home Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Oxted station, about 3.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Tandridge Priory (2.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Force Green?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Force Green, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Force Green is Tandridge Priory, about 2.7 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What insurance they carry
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.