Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Harrow kitchen extract cleaning
We cover Harrow for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Harrow
Any kitchen we clean in Harrow 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. If you have rancid smells from grease in the duct and grease drips onto cooking equipment, we can help. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Harrow, you get one team and one number for every site.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Harrow: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
Kitchens in Harrow, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
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 and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Harrow (HA2, HA1, UB5, HA3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Harrow
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
When to call us in Harrow
In Harrow, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Clementine Churchill Hospital is the nearest hospital to Harrow, about 1 mile south-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What hours they’ll be on site
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Harrow is normally done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- You send pictures 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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FAQs for Harrow
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Harrow?
The local authority for Harrow is Harrow council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is parking a problem for work in Harrow?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Harrow makes the visit easier to plan. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Harrow?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
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 about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Nearby places to Harrow
What else we do in Harrow
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Grease, kitchens and Harrow
Food Standards Agency records include about 26 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and B&Bs in and around Harrow, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Harrow is covered by 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. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Harrow, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Whitmore High School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Harrow is about 7 miles south of Watford, in Greater London. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Harrow and the rest of Greater London. Harrow is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 12 miles away.
We cover every part of HA2, HA1, UB5 and HA3 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on High Street, London Road and Perceval Square or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Harrow include the B457 and B458, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Harrow: Roxeth (1 mile south), South Harrow (1 mile south), North Harrow (1 mile north-west), Harrow on the Hill (1 mile south-east) and Rayners Lane (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (10 miles south-east), Kensington (8 miles south-east), St Pancras (11 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
Around Harrow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Kingsfield Arms, Grange Primary School and Northwick Park. Harrow’s nearest station is Harrow-on-the-Hill station, about 0.7 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find St. George's Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north-east) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (1 mile south-east). Not far away are Islip Manor Meadows and Northala Fields.