Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Pimlico, Greater London
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Pimlico? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Kitchen duct cleaning in Pimlico
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Pimlico give you that record for the maintenance log. Typical jobs include an extract that no longer clears the smoke and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, on canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs. Kitchens in Pimlico book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
Kitchens in Pimlico, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Pimlico (SW1P, SW1V, SW1W)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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Why act early in Pimlico
Any food business in Pimlico 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. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
Whatever the type of site, the quote works 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 go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
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.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
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 anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we clear up before we go. In Pimlico, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- 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.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually 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?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Questions from Pimlico
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Pimlico?
That’s London Fire Brigade. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Pimlico out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 73 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Pimlico. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Is Pimlico in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Pimlico.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Pimlico kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 2,030 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 239 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Pimlico. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Pimlico sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Pimlico, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Westminster 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; The Gordon Hospital is the nearest hospital to Pimlico, about within half a mile north-east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Gabriel's or elsewhere in Pimlico, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as Churchill Gardens Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Pimlico is about 1 mile east of Brompton, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Pimlico, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Pimlico is one of them.
Work in SW1P, SW1V and SW1W is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need kitchen extract cleaning at premises on Ponton Road, Wilton Road and Ebury Square or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A202 and A3212, Pimlico is simple for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around Pimlico: Victoria (1 mile north-west), Nine Elms (1 mile south-west), Westminster (1 mile north), Millbank (1 mile north) and Vauxhall (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Kensington (3 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles north-east).
Near you in Pimlico
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Lambeth Palace Library, Grosvenor School of Modern Art and Pimlico Gardens, among other places. Other local landmarks include Denbigh Arms (less than half a mile north-west) and Pimlico Academy (less than half a mile south-east). For rail, the closest station is London Victoria station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Baynard's Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Harrods (1.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant can’t afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.