Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Merton Park kitchen extract cleaning
One call covers TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Merton Park, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Merton Park
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Merton Park, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. If you have heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and fat running down the canopy edge, we can put it right, from canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs onwards. Extraction cleaning, hood cleaning and TR19 duct cleaning all end up in the same place: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Merton Park goes well beyond the canopy.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Merton Park, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Merton Park (SW19, SW20, SM4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026

What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Merton Park
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 306 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 56 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Merton Park. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Environmental health officers from Merton council inspect food businesses in Merton Park. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Commuter trade near South Merton station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Merton Park Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St George's Hospital (about 1.6 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Merton Park is about 1 mile south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Merton Park, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. London is in our area too, about 8 miles from Merton Park.
Kitchen extract cleaning in SW19, SW20 and SM4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Mina Road, Manor Road and Cecil Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Wimbledon Chase (1 mile west), Bushey Mead (1 mile west), Cannon Hill (1 mile south-west), Wimbledon (1 mile north-west) and Crooked Billet (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Merton Park
Around Merton Park, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Wibbas Down Inn, Morden Hall Park and Wimbledon School of Art. For rail, the closest station is South Merton station, about 0.5 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find St George's Hospital (1.6 miles north-east) and Southside Wandsworth (3.1 miles north). Open spaces near Merton Park include Merton Park Green Walks and Henman Hill.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. In a London area like Merton Park, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Merton Park questions
Can parking be tricky for a job in Merton Park?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
Which environmental health team covers Merton Park?
That’s Merton council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Merton Park. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
The whole system: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Any part without access is noted.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Is Merton Park in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Merton Park included.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. We clean after close or before opening.
Grease filters
Filters need cleaning far more often than the duct, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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 aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
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 is not missed.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.