Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Rush Green, Greater London
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Rush Green. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Kitchen extract cleaning in Rush Green
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Common call-outs are for cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, across vertical risers, horizontal duct runs and canopies and hoods. Kitchens in Rush Green 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.
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 Rush Green goes.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Rush Green is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Rush Green (RM7, RM1, RM12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
You leave with a date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date isn’t missed.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books 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.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Grease, kitchens and Rush Green
Food Standards Agency records include about 26 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 6 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Rush Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. London Fire Brigade covers Rush Green. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
Commuter trade near Romford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Rush Green Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Rush Green, about under half a mile north-east.
Rush Green is about 1 mile south-west of Romford, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Rush Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Rush Green. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
Every address in RM7, RM1 and RM12 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Crow Lane, Union Road and Maldon Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Romford (1 mile north-east), Becontree Heath (1 mile west), Chadwell Heath (1 mile north-west), Elm Park (2 miles south-east) and Becontree (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (12 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (14 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (11 miles west) and Walthamstow (9 miles west).
Landmarks near Rush Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Harrow Lodge Park, The Moon & Stars pub and St Edward's Church of England Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Rush Green is Romford station, roughly 0.7 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (3.6 miles east) and The Brewery (0.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Rush Green includes The Chase Nature Reserve.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we clear up before we go. Expect the work in Rush Green to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Rush Green: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Rush Green?
Kitchens in Rush Green 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.
Can school kitchens in Rush Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 35 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Rush Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
Do you work in Rush Green?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Rush Green.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Why it’s worth doing now in Rush Green
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 current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. A busy site in Rush Green builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Rush Green
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Trading since 2009
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.