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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Richmond
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in Richmond: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
Kitchen duct cleaning in Richmond
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Richmond, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. The work covers extract fans, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers, and people most often call us about stale cooking odours from the system and years of baked-on grease in the ducts. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Richmond covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that is where most of the work in Richmond 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. In Richmond, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Richmond (TW9, TW1, TW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Richmond
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
If you cook for passing trade around Richmond station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
Nearby places to Richmond
Other services in Richmond
Part by part
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Losing a service is not an option for most restaurants and pubs. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Richmond
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Richmond.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Common questions in Richmond
How do you handle parking and loading in Richmond?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
Which environmental health team covers Richmond?
In Richmond, it’s Richmond-Upon-Thames council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
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.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Richmond
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Richmond
The FSA’s data shows about 49 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 6 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Richmond. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Richmond-Upon-Thames council inspect food businesses in Richmond. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like South Middlesex Hospital about 1.6 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Vineyard School or anywhere near Richmond, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Richmond is about 5 miles south-west of Kensington, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Richmond, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Richmond. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Richmond is one of them. London is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: TW9, TW1 and TW10. You will find streets such as Kew Road, Dee Road and Park Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Petersham (1 mile south), St Margarets (1 mile west), Eel Pie Island (1 mile south-west), Ham (1 mile south) and Isleworth (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Richmond
Around Richmond, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Victoria pub, Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School and Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens, among other places. Richmond’s nearest station is Richmond station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Eel Pie Island Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and South Middlesex Hospital (1.6 miles west). Not far away are Richmond Hill and Ham Lands.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.