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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Horn Park
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Horn Park: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
Kitchen duct cleaning in Horn Park
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. The work covers extract fans, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are rancid smells from grease in the duct and fat running down the canopy edge. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Horn Park? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
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 Horn Park is typically done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Horn Park (SE12, SE9, SE3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Horn Park
Which environmental health team covers Horn Park?
Food hygiene inspections in Horn Park are carried out by Greenwich council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Horn Park?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
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What we’re called out for in Horn Park
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Horn Park Primary School or anywhere near Horn Park, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Horn Park is usually done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Horn Park, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Kitchen extracts in Horn Park
Food Standards Agency data counts about 168 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 94 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Horn Park. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Environmental health officers from Greenwich council inspect food businesses in Horn Park. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
Commuter trade near Lee station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Horn Park is Eltham Community Hospital, about 1.2 miles east.
Horn Park is about 1 mile west of Eltham, in Greater London. Sites in Horn Park get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Horn Park is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our London page (6 miles or so).
We cover every part of the SE12, SE9 and SE3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Winn Road, Horsa Road and Guibal Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Horn Park, we cover Middle Park (1 mile east), Lee (1 mile north-west), Mottingham (1 mile south-east), Chinbrook (1 mile south) and Grove Park (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles north-west), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-west).
What’s near Horn Park
Typical jobs here are in premises near Manor House Gardens, Colfe's School and Harris Academy Greenwich. The closest station to Horn Park is Lee station, about 0.5 miles west. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (2.4 miles north-west) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Horn Park include Summer Hill and Birdbrook Road Nature Reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
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 something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- An undersized canopy or fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Horn Park
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.