Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Southfields, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning for Southfields, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Southfields
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and vertical risers, and the jobs we see most are a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. Kitchens in Southfields book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. We handle the clean and the paperwork in one visit.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Southfields goes well beyond the canopy.
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. For a kitchen in Southfields, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Southfields (SW18, SW19, SW17)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Southfields
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Southfields
How do you handle parking and loading in Southfields?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Do you work overnight in Southfields?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Southfields does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Southfields
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 373 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 69 sandwich bars and takeaways in Southfields and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Those that fry, grill or roast under a canopy need their extracts cleaned at intervals set by how long they cook. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. London Fire Brigade covers Southfields. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you cook for passing trade around Earlsfield station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (about 1 mile west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near St John the Divine, or anywhere in Southfields, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Southfields is about 2 miles north-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Southfields and the rest of Greater London. Southfields is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of SW18, SW19 and SW17 for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Burr Road, Acuba Road and Mount Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include Earlsfield (1 mile south-east), Wandsworth (1 mile north), Summerstown (1 mile south), Battersea (2 miles north-east) and Clapham Junction (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north), Marylebone (5 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north), St Pancras (6 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Southfields
Around Southfields, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Old Sergeant pub, Southfields Academy and Wandsworth School. Southfields has its own railway station: Earlsfield station. Well-known places in the area include Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (1 mile west) and Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (1.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Southfields include Henman Hill and Wandle Meadow Nature Park.
How the visit works
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. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we’re happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Southfields.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
Why it’s worth doing now in Southfields
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation. In Southfields, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.