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Kitchen extract cleaning in Old Town, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning for Old Town, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Why it’s worth doing now in Old Town
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. In Old Town, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Old Town businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Old Town
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. If you have ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and stale cooking odours from the system, we can help, from discharge points, horizontal duct runs and extract fans onwards. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Old Town? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
A clean in Old Town covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Old Town, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Old Town (CR0, CR9, CR90)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Old Town: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 32 pubs, bars and clubs and about 20 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in and around Old Town, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Old Town get their food hygiene inspections from Croydon 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. Old Town 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Croydon Minster or elsewhere in Old Town, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run a café or takeaway near West Croydon station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Croydon University Hospital about 1.2 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Old Town is about 1 mile north-west of Croydon, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the CR0 postcode area, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Old Town among them. London is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Work in CR0, CR9 and CR90 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Park Lane, Fell Road and Abbey Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Waddon (1 mile south-west), Broad Green (1 mile north), Beddington (1 mile west), Bandonhill (1 mile south-west) and Russell Hill (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Landmarks near Old Town
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Rutherford School, The Gun Tavern and St Andrew's CofE School. Old Town has its own railway station: West Croydon station. Well-known places in the area include Croydon University Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
Questions from Old Town
Can parking be tricky for a job in Old Town?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
Do you work at weekends in Old Town?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Old Town keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day calls for a clean at least every 3 months under BESA guidance, and lighter use less often. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
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.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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The process
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we clear up before we go. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in Old Town is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
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Part by part
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.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Old Town
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For kitchen extract cleaning in Old Town, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.