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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Hackney
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Hackney? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we’re happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Hackney.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hackney
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Hackney give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. If you’re dealing with grease smells coming from the extract and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Hackney is normally done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hackney (E9, E8, E3, E5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Heavy build-up takes longer to remove than regular cleans. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
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.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Grease, kitchens and Hackney
There are about 679 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 179 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hackney, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Fire safety in Hackney falls to London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Berger Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Luke or anywhere around Hackney, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For kitchens close to Homerton station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Hackney is about 4 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hackney and the rest of Greater London. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across the E9, E8, E3 and E5 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Homerton High Street, Primrose Square and St John's Church Road and the roads around them. Hackney sits on or near the A107 and B113, so getting to you is simple for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Hackney, we cover Homerton (1 mile north), Lower Clapton (1 mile north), Hackney Central (1 mile west), London Fields (1 mile south-west) and Cambridge Heath (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (5 miles south-west), Marylebone (5 miles south-west), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles west) and Walthamstow (3 miles north).
Near you in Hackney
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Urswick School, Clapton Park and Chesham Arms. There’s a railway station in Hackney itself: Homerton station. Other landmarks nearby include Hackney Walk (less than half a mile north-west) and Cell Project Space (0.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hackney include Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
Questions from Hackney
Do you work overnight in Hackney?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Hackney can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hackney out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Hackney, the Food Standards Agency lists about 36 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
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. Your quote says how long to expect.
Do you cover Hackney?
Yes. We cover Hackney and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, 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 often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
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.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. We isolate it, open it up and degrease it.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Hackney
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans