Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in South Street, Greater London
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for South Street, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in South Street
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with pictures of the canopy and filters, and you will have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in South Street, typically within one working day. If you are dealing with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey, we can help, from horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and extract fans onwards. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in South Street covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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 South Street, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- South Street (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in South Street
Grease in an extract starts as vapour. As the air cools on its way through the duct, the fat condenses and sticks, building a layer that gets thicker with every service. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
A hospital like Tandridge Priory, about 3.2 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What happens if it’s left?
Grease build-up causes everyday problems too. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky and the fan strains to keep up. Smells, dripping grease and condensation often follow. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
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South Street kitchens: local notes
Look up South Street on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of South Street. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. It’s Bromley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Street. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Charles Darwin School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in South Street, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
South Street is about 4 miles north-east of Oxted, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of South Street or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and South Street is one of them. London is in our area too, about 15 miles from South Street.
We cover every part of the TN16 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around South Street: Tatsfield (1 mile west), Force Green (2 miles south-east), Titsey (2 miles south-west), Westerham (2 miles south-east) and Moorhouse Bank (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (6 miles north), Wimbledon (14 miles north-west), Kennington (15 miles north-west) and New Cross (13 miles north).
What’s near South Street
The nearest railway station is Oxted station, roughly 3.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tandridge Priory (3.2 miles south). The countryside around South Street includes West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Betsom's Hill.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. In South Street, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, including the filter housing.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in South Street
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for South Street?
South Street is in the area of London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in South Street?
That is Bromley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in South Street. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We work around your hours. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends and the kitchen is ready to cook when we leave.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.