Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Golders Green kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for Golders Green, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Kitchen duct cleaning in Golders Green
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Golders Green, normally within one working day. The work covers canopies and hoods, discharge points and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about rancid smells from grease in the duct and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Golders Green start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
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.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Golders Green, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and 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
- Golders Green (NW11, NW2, NW3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Golders Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 209 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 66 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Golders Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. The fire and rescue service for Golders Green 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. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Where a hall near Church of St Alban the Martyr, or anywhere in Golders Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Golders Green (Heath House is about 1.1 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like New End Hospital about 1.4 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Golders Green is about 1 mile north of West Hampstead, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Golders Green, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Golders Green is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 7 miles away.
All of NW11, NW2 and NW3 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Nant Road, Hoop Lane and Park Avenue, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover Temple Fortune (1 mile north), Childs Hill (1 mile south), North End (1 mile south-east), Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Near you in Golders Green
In Golders Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Childs Hill Park, The King Alfred School and The Old Bull and Bush pub. The closest station to Golders Green is Cricklewood station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. A little further out are Kenwood House (1.3 miles east) and Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west). Open spaces near Golders Green include Parliament Hill and Darland's Lake.
Common questions in Golders Green
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Golders Green?
In Golders Green, it’s Barnet council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Golders Green?
That is London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Is Golders Green in your area?
Yes. We work in Golders Green and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
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.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Golders Green needs from us.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send 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, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Golders Green
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Filters block, airflow drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the fan strains to keep up. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. A booked night’s work in Golders Green costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
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How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers