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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Putney
Kitchen extract cleaning for Putney and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Kitchen extract cleaning in Putney, done properly
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. If you have poor airflow at the canopy and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can help. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Putney, you get one team and one number for every site, wherever you are in Greater London.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that is where most of the work in Putney goes.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Putney, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Putney (SW15, SW19, SW13)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Why deal with it now?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Putney
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
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Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Putney?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (about 0.8 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What a clean won’t put right
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
Kitchen extract cleaning in Putney: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 376 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 77 takeaways and sandwich shops across Putney and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Environmental health officers from Wandsworth council inspect food businesses in Putney. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For kitchens close to Putney station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Putney is about 1 mile south-west of Fulham, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Putney, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Putney included. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Putney is one of them. We also work in London, around 6 miles away.
All of SW15, SW19 and SW13 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Putney High Street, Upper Richmond Road and Spencer Walk and nearby roads. Being close to the A3 and B306, Putney is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Putney, we cover Roehampton (1 mile south-west), Barnes (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile north-east), Mortlake (2 miles west) and Wimbledon Park (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), Kensington (3 miles north), St Pancras (6 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Putney
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Putney School of Art and Design, Bishops Park and The Railway pub and the streets around them. Putney has its own railway station: Putney station. Other landmarks nearby include Putney Exchange (less than half a mile east) and Antique Breadboard Museum (under half a mile north-east). The countryside around Putney includes Henman Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
Putney questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Putney?
Food hygiene inspections in Putney are carried out by Wandsworth council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can school kitchens in Putney be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Putney, the Food Standards Agency lists about 43 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
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What we do, step by step
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. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Putney.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.