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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Somers Town
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Somers Town. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Kitchen duct cleaning in Somers Town
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If you’re dealing with an inspection that picked up a dirty extract and a system with no record of a TR19 clean, we can help. Most calls from Somers Town 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.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a London area like Somers Town, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Why act early in Somers Town
An overdue clean in Somers Town is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Waiting only adds grease and risk. In Somers Town, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Somers Town businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Somers Town
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Somers Town in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 79 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Somers Town. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Somers Town?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Somers Town, and about any building rules on loading. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you cover Somers Town?
Yes. Our technicians work in Somers Town, within the South East and London area we cover.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Kitchen extracts in Somers Town
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 352 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 160 hotels and B&Bs in Somers Town and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Somers Town get their food hygiene inspections from Camden council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Somers Town, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A kitchen near London Euston station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital is the nearest hospital to Somers Town, about within half a mile south-east.
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. From the centre of Somers Town to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Somers Town among them.
Our technicians cover all of NW1W, NW1 and W1T for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road and nearby roads. Somers Town is on the A400 and A501, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to Somers Town include Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
Around Somers Town
Around Somers Town, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Regent High School, Wellcome Collection and Lewis Cubitt Park. You will also find UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (less than half a mile south) and Prince Arthur pub (under half a mile south-west). There’s a railway station in Somers Town itself: London Euston station. Other landmarks nearby include Brunswick Centre (0.6 miles south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Somers Town include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
How it 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. The work on site takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In Somers Town, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Somers Town
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.