Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Penge, Greater London
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Penge? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Penge
Any kitchen we clean in Penge gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. The job starts with a survey and grease readings, then works through canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, fan and discharge. At the finish there’s a TR19 certificate and a before and after photo report. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and discharge points, and people most often call us about a system with no record of a TR19 clean and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in Penge, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
What can be cleaned depends on what can be reached. Where a duct run has no panels, we say so on the report and can fit new ones.
Kitchens in Penge, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Penge (SE20, SE19, SE26)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. We work overnight and at weekends where that suits, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Penge.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- 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.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll 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
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
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 happens if it’s left?
After a fire, one of the first questions is often when the extract was last cleaned. 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 a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Penge
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Penge questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Penge?
The local authority for Penge is Bromley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Penge?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Penge. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
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.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Penge
Food Standards Agency records list about 269 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 129 sandwich bars and takeaways across Penge and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. It’s Bromley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Penge. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For kitchens close to Penge West station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. School kitchens, at schools like Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Church of St John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Penge, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Penge is about 1 mile west of Beckenham, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Penge or further out, kitchen extract cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in SE20, SE19 and SE26 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on High Street, Anerley Station Road and Station Road and nearby roads. Being close to the A234, Penge is simple for us to get to at any hour. Close by, we work in Anerley (1 mile west), Crystal Palace (1 mile north-west), Sydenham (1 mile north), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-west) and Upper Norwood (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Local landmarks in Penge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Crystal Palace School, Crooked Billet pub and Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. There’s a railway station in Penge itself: Penge West station. A little further out are St Christopher's Hospice (0.5 miles north) and Crystal Palace Museum (0.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Penge includes Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Nearby places to Penge
What else we do in Penge
What affects the quote in Penge
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
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. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.