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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Primrose Hill
Kitchen extract cleaning in Primrose Hill, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Primrose Hill.
- 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.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Primrose Hill
Any kitchen we clean in Primrose Hill gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. If you are dealing with poor airflow at the canopy and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can put it right. Kitchens in Primrose Hill book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Primrose Hill: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, and the discharge where it can be reached.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Primrose Hill is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Primrose Hill (NW3, NW1, NW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service isn’t an option for most restaurants and pubs. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. We check they fit as they should when we refit them, and flag any that do not.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
Every clean ends with a photo report. 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.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Grease, kitchens and Primrose Hill
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 109 pubs and bars and about 89 hotels and guest houses across Primrose Hill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Food hygiene inspections in Primrose Hill are the job of Camden council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you cook for passing trade around Kentish Town West station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Where a hall near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Primrose Hill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as St Paul's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Primrose Hill is about 1 mile south-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Primrose Hill gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Primrose Hill is one of them.
Here we cover the NW3, NW1 and NW8 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. You’ll find streets such as Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. You will find Primrose Hill on the A5205, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Primrose Hill, we cover Haverstock (1 mile north), Belsize Park (1 mile north), Chalk Farm (1 mile north-east), South Hampstead (1 mile west) and Swiss Cottage (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
Around Primrose Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Cecil Sharp House, Haverstock School and Regent's Park. Also close by are St. Mary's Town and Country School (0.5 miles north-west) and Princess of Wales pub (within half a mile east). The nearest railway station is Kentish Town West station, roughly 0.7 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (3.1 miles south-east) and Wellington Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Not far away are Parliament Hill and Adelaide Nature Reserve.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Primrose Hill
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
Why it’s worth doing now in Primrose Hill
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 certificate in the file answers that question. Planning ahead in Primrose Hill lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works 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.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Each visit written up, with photos
Primrose Hill questions
Who inspects food businesses in Primrose Hill?
The local authority for Primrose Hill is Camden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does London parking affect a job in Primrose Hill?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Primrose Hill and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.