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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Hornchurch
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Hornchurch, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Hornchurch
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you have a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right, from vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and discharge points onwards. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Hornchurch it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
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, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Hornchurch, 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 and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Hornchurch (RM12, RM11, RM14, RM1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Hornchurch
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Hornchurch.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
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. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, and measured readings show whether the minimum interval is enough.
Places near Hornchurch
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Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep the baffle filters clean
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Hornchurch
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Hornchurch kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 26 pubs and bars registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hornchurch. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Hornchurch are the job of Havering council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Saint George's Church or anywhere around Hornchurch, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Langtons Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a café or takeaway near Emerson Park station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Hornchurch is about 6 miles south-west of Brentwood, in Greater London. Anywhere in RM12, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, roughly 14 miles from Hornchurch.
Work in RM12, RM11, RM14 and RM1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on High Street, The Avenue and Stanley Road and nearby roads. Hornchurch sits on or near the A125, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Hornchurch, we cover Upminster Bridge (1 mile east), Heath Park (1 mile north-west), Emerson Park (1 mile north-east), Hacton (2 miles south) and Ardleigh Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (10 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles west).
Around Hornchurch
Around Hornchurch, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College, J.J. Moon's pub and St. Andrew's Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Emerson Park station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (1.9 miles east) and The Brewery (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Hornchurch Cutting.
Hornchurch questions
Can parking be tricky for a job in Hornchurch?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Hornchurch, and about any building rules on loading. Working overnight, as we often do in London, usually makes it simpler.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hornchurch?
Hornchurch is in the area of London Fire Brigade. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
We work around your hours. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Is Hornchurch in your area?
Yes. We cover Hornchurch and across Greater London, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Can you quote from pictures?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.