Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
South Lambeth kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in South Lambeth and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in South Lambeth
Few kitchens can stop cooking for a day so the extract can be cleaned. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. Equipment is switched off and left to cool, the area is sheeted, and the kitchen is handed back ready to cook. If you have a kitchen taken over without any extract records and years of baked-on grease in the ducts, we can help. For TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in South Lambeth, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork, wherever you are in Greater London.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, so that’s where most of the work in South Lambeth goes.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in South Lambeth is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- South Lambeth (SW8, SW9, SW1P)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for South Lambeth
Do you work at weekends in South Lambeth?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around South Lambeth out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 87 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of South Lambeth, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in South Lambeth?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
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.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In South Lambeth, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in South Lambeth
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Horizontal duct runs
Kitchen extracts in South Lambeth
Food Standards Agency data counts about 869 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 295 takeaways and sandwich shops in South Lambeth and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected. It’s Lambeth council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Lambeth. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you cook for passing trade around Vauxhall station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like The Gordon Hospital about 1.1 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
South Lambeth is about 1 mile south-west of Kennington, in Greater London. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in South Lambeth and the rest of Greater London. South Lambeth is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
Work in SW8, SW9 and SW1P is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Lett Road, Rita Road and Lorn Road and nearby roads. You will find South Lambeth on the A203, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. Other places close to South Lambeth include Little Portugal (1 mile south), Kennington (1 mile north-east), Oval (1 mile north-east), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Stockwell (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north-west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near South Lambeth
In South Lambeth, that means kitchens and buildings near Lambeth Palace Library, Vauxhall Park and Durand Academy, among other places. Nearby too are The Canton Arms (less than half a mile south-east) and Platanos College (less than half a mile south-east). The closest station to South Lambeth is Vauxhall station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Gabriel's Wharf (2.2 miles north) and The Gordon Hospital (1.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near South Lambeth include Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Battersea Park Lake.
Why act early in South Lambeth
An overdue clean in South Lambeth is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time, and we work evenings, overnight and weekends so you don’t lose a service. Every extra month adds grease. In South Lambeth, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in South Lambeth
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
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What else we do in South Lambeth
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in South Lambeth?
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
Look out for any of the following:
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Herbert Morrison Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
You get a photo report after every clean. It shows the system before and after, part by part, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.