Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Harmondsworth, Greater London
We cover Harmondsworth for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Stale cooking odours from the system
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Harmondsworth
Any kitchen we clean in Harmondsworth gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. Common call-outs are for grease smells coming from the extract and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, across canopies and hoods, vertical risers and discharge points. Most calls from Harmondsworth 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.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, 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 work in Harmondsworth is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Harmondsworth (UB7, TW6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Harmondsworth
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
School kitchens, at schools like Harmondsworth Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of insurance
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Questions from Harmondsworth
Can parking be tricky for a job in Harmondsworth?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Do you work overnight in Harmondsworth?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Harmondsworth keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- What state the system is in
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
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.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Harmondsworth
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Kitchen extracts in Harmondsworth
Look up Harmondsworth on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 73 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 10 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Harmondsworth. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Harmondsworth 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. London jobs normally start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Harmondsworth, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Harlington (about 1.4 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Harmondsworth is about 1 mile south-west of West Drayton, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Harmondsworth or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Harmondsworth is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. There’s also a page for London, about 17 miles away.
Every address in UB7 and TW6 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Moor Lane, Hatch Lane and High Street and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Longford (1 mile south-west), Sipson (1 mile north-east), Heathrow (2 miles south-east), Harlington (2 miles east) and Stanwell (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (14 miles east), Marylebone (14 miles east), Kensington (12 miles east), Hampstead (14 miles east), Ruislip (7 miles north-east) and Brompton (14 miles east).
Around Harmondsworth
In Harmondsworth, that means kitchens and buildings near Harlington Community School and The Five Bells Inn. For rail, the closest station is Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station, about 1 mile south. Other landmarks nearby include British Airways Heritage Collection (3.5 miles north) and Harlington (1.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Crane Meadows and Staines Reservoirs.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Harmondsworth.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.