Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Perry Vale
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Perry Vale? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Kitchen extract cleaning in Perry Vale
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you have a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can help, from canopies and hoods, discharge points and horizontal duct runs onwards. Most calls from Perry Vale come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Perry Vale 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Perry Vale (SE23, SE26, SE6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Perry Vale
Food Standards Agency records list about 168 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 143 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Perry Vale, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Food hygiene inspections in Perry Vale are the job of Lewisham council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Christopher's Hospice is the nearest hospital to Perry Vale, about 1.1 miles south-west. If you run a café or takeaway near Forest Hill station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Perry Vale is about 3 miles south of New Cross, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Perry Vale, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Perry Vale. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Perry Vale among them.
Work in SE23, SE26 and SE6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Como Road, Mayow Road and South Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Bell Green (1 mile south-east), Sydenham (1 mile south-west), Bellingham (1 mile east), Southend (1 mile east) and Forest Hill (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
Near you in Perry Vale
In Perry Vale, that means kitchens and buildings near Mayow Park, Capitol Cinema pub and Forest Hill School, among other places. The closest station to Perry Vale is Forest Hill station, about 0.5 miles north-west. A little further out are Lewisham Shopping Centre (2.3 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (3.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dacres Wood and Knight's Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Any food business in Perry Vale can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
You leave with a date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Perry Vale.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Places near Perry Vale
More services for Perry Vale
Common problems we fix in Perry Vale
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ Church or elsewhere in Perry Vale, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What hours they’ll be on site
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Questions from Perry Vale
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Perry Vale?
That’s London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can a school canteen extract in Perry Vale be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Perry Vale, the Food Standards Agency lists about 42 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
When do you clean the extract?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you do not lose a service.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
All of it, from the canopy through to the discharge. Sections with no access are listed on the report, and extra panels can be fitted.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
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. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points