Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Grange Mills, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning in Grange Mills, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens often cook for long hours, frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Grange Mills
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. If you’re dealing with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, we can help, from plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers onwards. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Grange Mills? We’ve been cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
In a London area like Grange Mills, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Grange Mills (SW12, SW4, SW2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
Grange Mills questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Grange Mills in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 46 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Grange Mills. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in Grange Mills?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Grange Mills keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
How long will the 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 will tell you how long when we quote.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Do you work in Grange Mills?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Grange Mills.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
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What we are called out for in Grange Mills
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 does not stop until it reaches the fan.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Grange Mills (Kingswood House is about 2.9 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Kitchen extracts in Grange Mills
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 716 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 179 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Grange Mills. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Fire safety in Grange Mills falls to London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Henry Cavendish Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St James' Hospital (about 0.9 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Grange Mills is about 2 miles south-west of Stockwell, in Greater London. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Grange Mills and the rest of Greater London. Grange Mills is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
All of SW12, SW4 and SW2 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Lynn Road, Weir Road and Byrne Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Grange Mills: Hyde farm estate (1 mile south-east), Balham (1 mile south-west), Clapham Park (1 mile north-east), Streatham Hill (1 mile east) and Streatham Park (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (5 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Grange Mills
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Bedford pub, Waldorf School of South West London and La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Grange Mills itself: Balham station. Nearby you will also find London Sewing Machine Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and St James' Hospital (0.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Knight's Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Grange Mills saves time on the night.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get 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, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What happens if it’s left?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Grange Mills businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.