Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shirley, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning for Shirley and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Kitchen duct cleaning in Shirley
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy or filters and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, across discharge points, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Shirley it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
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 Shirley, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Shirley (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Shirley kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 11 pubs and bars registered across Shirley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. London Fire Brigade covers Shirley. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Croydon council inspect food businesses in Shirley. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Addington Palace, about 1.7 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Shirley; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St George The Martyr Church or elsewhere in Shirley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Shirley is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Shirley, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Shirley. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Shirley is one of them. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
Work in CR0, SE25 and CR9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Poppy Lane, Homer Road and Craven Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. You’ll find Shirley on the A232, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Shirley include Monks Orchard (1 mile north), Shirley Oaks (1 mile west), Addiscombe (1 mile west), Ashburton (1 mile north-west) and Woodside (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Around Shirley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Cricketers pub, Ashburton Park and Orchard Way Primary School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Elmers End station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Crystal Palace Museum (2.8 miles north) and St George's Walk (2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
Common questions in Shirley
Can you work in Shirley outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Shirley keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
How do you handle parking and loading in Shirley?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Shirley, and about any building rules on loading. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What accreditations do you hold?
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.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
How long will the clean take?
It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Can you quote from pictures?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Shirley and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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 can quote for the whole system.
What else we do in Shirley
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. With the filters out, the plenum is scraped and degreased.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning, and a filter exchange service can take that off your hands. Clean filters slow the build-up further down the system.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
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.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. If your building in Shirley has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part 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
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
When to call us in Shirley
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it doesn’t stop until it reaches the fan.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; National Psychosis Unit is the nearest hospital to Shirley, about 1 mile east.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Shirley
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.