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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Romford
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Romford, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Romford
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. Common call-outs are for years of baked-on grease in the ducts and grease smells coming from the extract, across extract fans, horizontal duct runs and discharge points. Most calls from Romford 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.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
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 Romford, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Romford (RM1, RM7, RM11, RM2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Romford is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
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, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. We clean it where it can be safely reached, and any limits are recorded.
Ductwork and risers
Horizontal runs collect grease as the air slows and cools. We open access panels along the route and clean each section, recording any that cannot be reached.
Common questions in Romford
Which fire authority looks after Romford?
That’s 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.
Which environmental health team covers Romford?
Kitchens in Romford are inspected by Havering 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.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
When do you clean the extract?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Romford?
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.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
For schools such as Concordia Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether they recommend a next date
What else we do in Romford
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Romford
Look up Romford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 210 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 63 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Romford, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Romford is covered by London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Oldchurch Hospital about less than half a mile south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Commuter trade near Romford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Romford is about 12 miles west of Basildon, in Greater London. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Romford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Romford. Romford is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
All of RM1, RM7, RM11 and RM2 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include High Street, Market Place and Market Link, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. You’ll find Romford on the A1251, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Romford, we cover Rush Green (1 mile south-west), Collier Row (1 mile north), Rise Park (1 mile north), Becontree Heath (1 mile south-west) and Chadwell Heath (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles south-west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles west) and Walthamstow (9 miles west).
Around Romford
Around Romford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Lodge Farm Park, Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls and The Moon & Stars pub. Romford has its own railway station: Romford station. Nearby you will also find The Brewery (within half a mile south-west) and Oldchurch Hospital (under half a mile south). Not far away are The Chase Nature Reserve.