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Gipsy Hill kitchen extract cleaning
Our technicians work in Gipsy Hill on kitchen extract cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Grease smells coming from the extract
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Gipsy Hill
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Typical jobs include cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, across extract fans, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters. Most calls from Gipsy Hill come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
In a London area like Gipsy Hill, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Gipsy Hill (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Gipsy Hill
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
What affects the quote in Gipsy Hill
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- 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
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
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 we start.
FAQs for Gipsy Hill
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Gipsy Hill during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 34 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Gipsy Hill. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Gipsy Hill?
In Gipsy Hill, it’s Croydon council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
What accreditations do you hold?
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 happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. In a London area like Gipsy Hill, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- 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.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
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Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Gipsy Hill
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ Church or elsewhere in Gipsy Hill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Gipsy Hill and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Gipsy Hill: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 38 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Gipsy Hill. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. The fire and rescue service for Gipsy Hill is London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For kitchens close to Gipsy Hill station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Christopher's Hospice (about 1.2 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Gipsy Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Gipsy Hill, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, Gipsy Hill included. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
We cover every part of SE19, SE27 and SE21 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Dover Road, Gipsy Road and Berry Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Upper Norwood (1 mile south-west), Norwood New Town (1 mile south-west), West Norwood (1 mile north-west), Crystal Palace (1 mile east) and West Dulwich (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Around Gipsy Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Gipsy Hill Tavern, Hillcrest and Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Gipsy Hill itself: Gipsy Hill station. A little further out are Whitgift Centre (3.3 miles south) and St Christopher's Hospice (1.2 miles east). Not far away are Knight's Hill and Dulwich Upper Wood.