Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Kensal Green, Greater London
Our technicians work in Kensal Green on kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Kensal Green
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters, and people most often call us about a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract. When a restaurant in Kensal Green asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that is exactly what we do: canopy to fan, to TR19® Grease.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Kensal Green goes well beyond the canopy.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Kensal Green 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, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Kensal Green (NW10, W10, NW6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Kensal Green
Which fire service covers Kensal Green?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Kensal Green. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Kensal Green in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 89 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Kensal Green. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
How long will the clean take?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
What affects the quote in Kensal Green
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Leave it or put it right?
An overdue clean in Kensal Green is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
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Kitchen extracts in Kensal Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 757 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 247 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Kensal Green. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. In Kensal Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Brent council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you cook for passing trade around Kensal Green station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Princess Frederica CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Kensal Green is about 1 mile south-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Kensal Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, including Kensal Green. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Kensal Green is one of them. London is in our area too, about 6 miles from Kensal Green.
Kitchen extract cleaning in NW10, W10 and NW6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Waldo Road, Hazel Road and Hiley Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Kensal Green, we cover Kensal Rise (1 mile east), College Park (1 mile west), North Kensington (1 mile south-east), Willesden Green (1 mile north) and Kensal Town (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (5 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Kensal Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Little Wormwood Scrubs, Queens Park Community School and The Masons Arms. There’s a railway station in Kensal Green itself: Kensal Green station. A little further out are Westfield London (1.6 miles south) and Princess Louise Hospital (0.7 miles south). Open spaces near Kensal Green include Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Before any visit in Kensal Green, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Kensal Green
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
Managing agents and facilities teams in Kensal Green
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What we are called out for in Kensal Green
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Fat running down the canopy edge
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Martin or elsewhere in Kensal Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What staff can safely do
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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.