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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Greenwich
Kitchen extract cleaning in Greenwich, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Greenwich
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in Greenwich, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. If you have a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and stale cooking odours from the system, we can help. Most calls from Greenwich 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.
Most kitchens in Greenwich fall into one of BESA’s three bands: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, with grease readings setting the real interval.
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 Greenwich, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Greenwich (SE10, SE3, SE8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Greenwich?
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Greenwich, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's Church or anywhere around Greenwich, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Why deal with it now?
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. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. For a site in Greenwich, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Greenwich.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
Managing agents and facilities teams in Greenwich
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Common questions in Greenwich
Can the work in Greenwich be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Greenwich needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Does London parking affect a job in Greenwich?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Greenwich makes the visit easier to plan. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date isn’t missed.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Kitchen extracts in Greenwich
Food Standards Agency records include about 76 pubs, bars and clubs and about 11 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Greenwich. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Greenwich is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Greenwich are the job of Greenwich council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Greenwich is Greenwich District Hospital, about 0.5 miles north-east. For kitchens close to Maze Hill station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Greenwich is about 4 miles east of London, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Greenwich, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Greenwich is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for kitchen extract cleaning.
We work across the SE10, SE3 and SE8 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Cade Road, Webb Road and Creek Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Greenwich is on the A2203 and A2211, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Maze Hill (1 mile north-east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile east), Blackheath (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile east) and Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Greenwich
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plume of Feathers pub, John Roan School and Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and the streets around them. You’ll also find Island Gardens (0.6 miles north-west) and St. Paul's (1.1 miles west). There’s a railway station in Greenwich itself: Maze Hill station. Nearby you’ll also find Greenwich Castle (under half a mile south-west) and Greenwich District Hospital (0.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Tower Hill and Creekside Discovery Centre.
Part by part
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.