Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Poplar, Greater London
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Poplar: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Poplar
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 grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. If you’re dealing with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and poor airflow at the canopy, we can put it right, from horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and discharge points onwards. Most calls from Poplar come after an insurer, an EHO or a fire officer asks to see the last TR19 certificate. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Poplar, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Poplar (E14, SE16, E22)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
Any section without access is marked on the report. That’s part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, 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.
Common questions in Poplar
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Poplar?
Poplar is in the area of 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.
Can you come to Poplar after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Poplar needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Poplar
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Poplar saves time on the night.
- 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.
- 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 photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Why deal with it now?
An overdue clean in Poplar is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. For a site in Poplar, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Grease, kitchens and Poplar
Food Standards Agency records list about 529 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 165 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Poplar, up to about a mile and a half out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. In Poplar, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tower Hamlets council. 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.
A hospital like Poplar Hospital, about 0.6 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For kitchens close to Canary Wharf station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Tower Hamlets College or anywhere near Poplar, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Poplar is about 2 miles south-west of Plaistow, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Poplar, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Poplar included. Poplar is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for kitchen extract cleaning.
Every address in E14, SE16 and E22 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Market Way, Castor Lane and Dockyard Lane, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A102 and A1261 close by, Poplar is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in London Docklands (1 mile south), Canary Wharf (1 mile south-west), Heron Quays (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile south-east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Poplar
Around Poplar, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bartlett Park, Langdon Park Secondary School and Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School. Poplar has its own railway station: Canary Wharf station. Nearby you will also find Museum of the Book (0.8 miles north-west) and Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Lavender Pond and St. James's Park Lake.
Towns and villages near Poplar
What else we do in Poplar
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Ductwork and risers
Grease builds up most where the duct turns. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.