Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in South Bank
Kitchen extract cleaning for South Bank, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in South Bank
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. 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. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer and stale cooking odours from the system. People looking for “duct cleaning near me” in South Bank normally mean the kitchen extract, and that is exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Kitchens in South Bank, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- South Bank (SE1, WC2E, WC2N)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in South Bank
Which fire authority looks after South Bank?
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.
Do you work overnight in South Bank?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in South Bank needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
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.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Short systems are done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. Your quote says how long to expect.
Towns and villages near South Bank
What else we do in South Bank
What happens if it’s left?
Every week without a clean adds another layer. Under BESA guidance, grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere reaching 500 microns or more needs a spot clean straight away. The longer it’s left, the bigger the job becomes. Planning ahead in South Bank lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
Common problems we fix in South Bank
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Fryers, grills and open flames throw much more fat into the extract than gentler cooking, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St John's Church, or anywhere in South Bank, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in South Bank
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 454 pubs, bars and clubs and about 203 hotels and B&Bs across South Bank and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In South Bank, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lambeth council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
A kitchen near London Waterloo 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; Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women is the nearest hospital to South Bank, about under half a mile north-east.
South Bank is about 1 mile west of London, in Greater London. From the centre of South Bank to the outskirts, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. South Bank is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
Here we cover the SE1, WC2E and WC2N postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on York Road, Spur Road and Lower Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. South Bank sits on or near the A301 and A302, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around South Bank: Waterloo (1 mile south-east), Adelphi (1 mile north-west), Charing Cross (1 mile north-west), Temple (1 mile north-east) and Aldwych (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Near you in South Bank
In South Bank, that means kitchens and buildings near Jubilee Gardens, The Hole In The Wall pub and The BFI Reuben Library. Nearby too are St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School (less than half a mile east) and London Nautical School (within half a mile north-east). South Bank has its own railway station: London Waterloo station. Nearby you’ll also find Florence Nightingale Museum (under half a mile south) and Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women (less than half a mile north-east). Open spaces near South Bank include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease filters
Gaps around filters let fat through to the duct. Each filter is checked as it goes back in, and flag any that don’t.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum is out of sight behind the filters, so it’s easy to forget. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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 a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In a London area like South Bank, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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’ll normally have a quote within one working day.