Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hook, Greater London
Our technicians work in Hook on 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.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hook
Any kitchen we clean in Hook gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you are dealing with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and missing paperwork after a change of operator, we can put it right. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Hook it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Hook: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Hook is normally done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Hook (KT9, KT6, KT10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Before any visit in Hook, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hook
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hook
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We are fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Hook: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Hook out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 19 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Hook. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Which council inspects kitchens in Hook?
That is Kingston-Upon-Thames council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hook. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
What do I get after the clean?
Yes, a TR19 certificate, along with a photo report. The report lists what was cleaned, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next clean is due.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Hook
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hook, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hook: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 83 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 36 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Hook. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. In Hook, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Kingston-Upon-Thames council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hook is Tolworth Hospital, about 1.1 miles north-east. School kitchens, at schools like St Paul's CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Hook is about 2 miles north-west of Ewell, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Hook or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Hook is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Our London page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Here we cover the KT9, KT6 and KT10 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. We cover sites on Elm Road, Moor Lane and Glen Road and the roads around them. Hook sits on or near the A243, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Ditton Hill (1 mile north), Barwell (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile north-west) and Claygate (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (14 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
What’s near Hook
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Stokes Field, Shrewsbury House School and Southborough High School. There’s a railway station in Hook itself: Chessington North station. A little further out are The Ashley Centre (3 miles south-east) and Tolworth Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Hook include Kingston Hill Road area and The Lake.
Towns and villages near Hook
What else we do in Hook
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hook?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in Hook, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
A kitchen near Chessington North station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.