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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Maze Hill
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Maze Hill, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Maze Hill
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Maze Hill, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Common call-outs are for an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Greater London.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Kitchens in Maze Hill, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Maze Hill (SE10, SE3, E14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Maze Hill
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
For kitchens close to Maze Hill station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Maze Hill: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Maze Hill?
In Maze Hill, it’s Greenwich council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work overnight in Maze Hill?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Maze Hill keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
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.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Maze Hill kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 394 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 155 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Maze Hill. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Kitchens in Maze Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Greenwich council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
For schools such as John Roan School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Greenwich District Hospital is the nearest hospital to Maze Hill, about within half a mile north-east.
Maze Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Greenwich, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Maze Hill, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Maze Hill is one of them.
Every address in SE10, SE3 and E14 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Webb Road, The Avenue and Hardy Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Greenwich (1 mile south-west), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile east), Blackheath (1 mile south) and Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
What’s near Maze Hill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Wildwood Montessori School, East Greenwich Pleasaunce and Meridian Primary School, among other places. Maze Hill has its own railway station: Maze Hill station. Other landmarks nearby include Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south-west) and Greenwich District Hospital (under half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Maze Hill include Tower Hill and Creekside Discovery Centre.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
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 Maze Hill
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.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, 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 as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Expect the work in Maze Hill to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points