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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Purley
Kitchen extract cleaning across Purley and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Poor airflow at the canopy
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Purley
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. We are often asked to deal with a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, across extract fans, canopies and hoods and plenums and filters. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Purley covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Purley, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Purley (CR8, CR2, CR5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. For a job in Purley, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. 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.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
Common problems we fix in Purley
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Where a hall near St Swithun's, or anywhere in Purley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
Purley kitchens: local notes
Look up Purley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 77 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 58 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Purley. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Purley is covered by London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Croydon council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Purley. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley), an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Commuter trade near Purley station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Purley is about 2 miles south-west of Croydon, in Greater London. Across the CR8 area, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. London is in our area too, about 11 miles from Purley.
We work across the CR8, CR2 and CR5 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Brighton Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. You will find Purley on the A2022, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Purley include Peaks Hill (1 mile north-west), Woodcote (1 mile west), Russell Hill (1 mile north), Roundshaw (1 mile north-west) and Woodcote Green (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
What’s near Purley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Jolly Farmers pub, Laleham Lea School and Thomas More Catholic School and the streets around them. Purley has its own railway station: Purley station. Well-known places in the area include Purley War Memorial Hospital (less than half a mile north-east) and St George's Walk (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
Why it’s worth doing now in Purley
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. A building in Purley may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fully insured
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Questions from Purley
Which environmental health team covers Purley?
Kitchens in Purley are inspected by Croydon council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Purley?
Fire safety enforcement in Purley is handled by 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 you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.