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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hampstead
Kitchen extract cleaning for Hampstead, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hampstead
We have been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers discharge points, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and rancid smells from grease in the duct. Most calls from Hampstead come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
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.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Hampstead, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Hampstead (NW3, NW6, NW11, N2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Before any visit in Hampstead, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Hampstead
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Nearby places to Hampstead
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Kitchen extract cleaning around Hampstead
There are about 478 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 150 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Hampstead, 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. It’s Camden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hampstead. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Hampstead 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.
For schools such as Fitzjohn's Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A kitchen near Finchley Road & Frognal station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Hampstead is about 3 miles north-west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Hampstead and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Hampstead among them.
Every address in NW3, NW6, NW11 and N2 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Hampstead High Street, New End Square and The Mount Square and nearby roads. With the A1 and A502 close by, Hampstead is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Hampstead include Greenhill (1 mile north-east), West Hampstead (1 mile west), Fortune Green (1 mile west), Vale of Health (1 mile north) and South Hampstead (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east). Hampstead is one of the larger places we cover in Greater London for kitchen extract cleaning.
Around Hampstead
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around South Hampstead High School, Kilburn Grange Park and St Anthony's Preparatory School. You’ll also find King William IV Public House (within half a mile north-east) and Cecil Sharp House (1.7 miles south-east). Hampstead has its own railway station: Finchley Road & Frognal station. A little further out are Isokon Gallery (0.8 miles east) and New End Hospital (within half a mile north). For a walk, there’s Belsize Wood and The Long Water.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When to call us in Hampstead
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 from there it travels on to the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Where a hall near St John-at-Hampstead church, or anywhere in Hampstead, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What a clean won’t put right
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Hampstead
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Hampstead questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hampstead?
Food hygiene inspections in Hampstead are carried out by Camden council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Does London parking affect a job in Hampstead?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
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.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Keep the baffle filters clean
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.