Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Old Oak Common, Greater London
We cover Old Oak Common for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Old Oak Common
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in Old Oak Common, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer, on discharge points, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, in Old Oak Common it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Old Oak Common is normally done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Old Oak Common (NW10, W3, NW26)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we clear up before we go. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Old Oak Common is no exception.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Common problems we fix in Old Oak Common
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. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Old Oak Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Old Oak Common
Food Standards Agency data counts about 410 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 159 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Old Oak Common. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Old Oak Common sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Old Oak Common, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Brent council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Commuter trade near Willesden Junction station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Old Oak Common is Hammersmith Hospital, about 0.8 miles south-east.
Old Oak Common is about 1 mile south of Harlesden, in Greater London. From the centre of Old Oak Common to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Old Oak Common is one of them. There’s also a page for London, about 7 miles away.
All of NW10, W3 and NW26 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Atlas Road, Tubbs Road and Waldo Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include College Park (1 mile north-east), Harlesden (1 mile north), Kensal Green (1 mile east), Park Royal (1 mile west) and North Kensington (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (4 miles east), Marylebone (4 miles east), Kensington (3 miles south-east), St Pancras (6 miles east) and Shoreditch (7 miles east).
Around Old Oak Common
Typical jobs here are in premises near Green Man Public House, Library for Iranian Studies and Star Chamber Academy. Also close by are Little Wormwood Scrubs (0.8 miles east) and St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (0.8 miles north). There’s a railway station in Old Oak Common itself: Willesden Junction station. Nearby you’ll also find Westfield London (1.7 miles south-east) and Hammersmith Hospital (0.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Hanger Hill Wood and Campden Hill.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Grease dripping from the canopy, a burning smell or a fan that sounds rough are all signs of build-up, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Why act early in Old Oak Common
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. A booked night’s work in Old Oak Common costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Old Oak Common questions
Who inspects food businesses in Old Oak Common?
Food hygiene inspections in Old Oak Common are carried out by Brent council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Old Oak Common during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 43 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Old Oak Common, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Do you cover Old Oak Common?
Yes. Old Oak Common is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.