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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Ruxley
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Ruxley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Ruxley
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. Common call-outs are for grease drips onto cooking equipment and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, on canopies and hoods, horizontal duct runs and extract fans. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, it’s the job we do every week across Greater London.
Access decides how thorough a clean can be. Sections without access panels are recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted so they’re cleaned next time.
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 Ruxley, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Ruxley (DA14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Ruxley
Look up Ruxley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 26 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 13 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Ruxley, 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. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Environmental health officers from Bromley council inspect food businesses in Ruxley. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near St Botolph's Church, or anywhere in Ruxley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Hall Place and Gardens, about 2.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Ruxley; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hospital like Queen Mary's Hospital, about 1.3 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Ruxley is about 2 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Ruxley, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Ruxley among them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 11 miles away.
Kitchen extract cleaning in DA14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If your site is just outside Ruxley, we cover Upper Ruxley (1 mile south-east), Foots Cray (1 mile west), Hockenden (1 mile south-east), North Cray (1 mile north) and Stonehill Green (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west), Shoreditch (12 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Ruxley
In Ruxley, that means kitchens and buildings near Kemnal Technology College, Foots Cray Meadows and Walsingham School, among other places. The closest station to Ruxley is Albany Park station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Metropolitan Police Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Eynsford Castle (4.6 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s The Warren and Summer Hill.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Ruxley saves time on the night.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in Ruxley, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
More services for Ruxley
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
FAQs for Ruxley
How do you handle parking and loading in Ruxley?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ruxley?
Ruxley is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.