Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Kensington, Greater London
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Kensington: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Stale cooking odours from the system
Kitchen extract cleaning in Kensington, done properly
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers extract fans, canopies and hoods and vertical risers, and people most often call us about an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey. When a restaurant in Kensington asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s our main job: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
A clean in Kensington covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Kensington, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Kensington (W11, W8, W14, SW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Kensington.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before work begins.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Kensington
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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.
Questions from Kensington
Who is the fire and rescue service for Kensington?
Kensington is in the area of London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can the work in Kensington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Kensington needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Is Kensington in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Kensington.
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 we normally come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, which is slower to clean. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Kensington
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Kitchen extracts in Kensington
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 150 pubs and bars and about 138 hotels and guest houses across Kensington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. London Fire Brigade covers Kensington. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected.
For kitchens close to Kensington Olympia station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Barnabas or elsewhere in Kensington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Kensington is about 5 miles west of London, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Kensington and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Kensington among them.
Kitchen extract cleaning in W11, W8, W14 and SW7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Kensington High Street, Edwardes Square and Somerset Square and the roads around them. With the A402 and B316 close by, Kensington is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Holland Park (1 mile north), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles north-east). Being one of Greater London’s larger places, Kensington has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for kitchen extract cleaning.
Near you in Kensington
Typical jobs here are in premises near Holland Park, Scarsdale Tavern and Holland Park School, among other places. Nearby too are Kensington School (0.5 miles east) and Abdus Salam Library (1 mile east). Kensington has its own railway station: Kensington Olympia station. Well-known places in the area include Kensington Arcade (less than half a mile east) and London Museum (0.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Kensington includes WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Kensington?
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. The grease filters stop some, never all of it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them