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Keston kitchen extract cleaning
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Keston? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Keston
Across Keston, we clean kitchen extract systems to BESA TR19® Grease. 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. Common call-outs are for ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, on vertical risers, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Keston? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Kitchens in Keston, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Keston (BR2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keston kitchens: local notes
Look up Keston on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 15 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Keston. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Food hygiene inspections in Keston are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Keston Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Keston is Princess Royal University Hospital, about 1.1 miles east.
Keston is about 3 miles south of Bromley, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Keston, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Keston is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. London is in our area too, about 11 miles from Keston.
Work in BR2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Church Road, Greys Park Close and Heathfield Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Nash (1 mile west), Farthing Street (1 mile south-east), Locksbottom (1 mile north-east), Leaves Green (2 miles south) and Hayes (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Around Keston
Typical jobs here are in premises near South Park, Ravens Wood School and The Greyhound pub. Keston’s nearest station is Hayes (Kent) station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal University Hospital (1.1 miles east) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.5 miles north). Not far away are West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Summer Hill.
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How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Keston needs from us.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
FAQs for Keston
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Keston in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Keston. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Does London parking affect a job in Keston?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Keston, and about any building rules on loading. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the baffle filters clean
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service is not an option for most restaurants and pubs. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Keston
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Common problems we fix in Keston
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Down House, about 2.2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Keston; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a survey comes first
Why act early in Keston
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. The responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. For a site in Keston, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Keston businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Full insurance on every job