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Kitchen extract cleaning in Old Ford, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning for Old Ford, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. For a job in Old Ford, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Kitchen extract cleaning in Old Ford, done properly
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Old Ford, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. Typical jobs include a system with no record of a TR19 clean and missing paperwork after a change of operator, across plenums and filters, discharge points and horizontal duct runs. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Old Ford, you get one team and one number for every site.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Old Ford, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Old Ford
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
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.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
What we are called out for in Old Ford
A kitchen in Old Ford builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Mulberry UTC, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured
Old Ford kitchens: local notes
There are about 483 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 184 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Old Ford, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Kitchens in Old Ford get their food hygiene inspections from Newham council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Old Ford falls to London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
For kitchens close to Hackney Wick station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Old Ford is St Clement's Hospital, about 0.7 miles south-west.
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Old Ford, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Old Ford is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: E3, E15 and E9. Whether your site is on Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Old Ford: Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Near you in Old Ford
In Old Ford, that means kitchens and buildings near The Lea Tavern, Grove Hall Park and Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hackney Wick station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Tower of London (3 miles south-west) and St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
Why act early in Old Ford
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Old Ford as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Old Ford businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
- A written report with photos after every visit
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FAQs for Old Ford
Can you work in Old Ford outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is parking a problem for work in Old Ford?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, 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.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.