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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in Spitalfields
TR19 grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge for commercial sites in Spitalfields and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- Poor airflow at the canopy
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Spitalfields
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers extract fans, plenums and filters and horizontal duct runs, and the jobs we see most are cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in Spitalfields covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Spitalfields goes.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Spitalfields 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Spitalfields (E1, EC2A, E1W)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Towns and villages near Spitalfields
What else we do in Spitalfields
Why deal with it now?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. TR19 is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with photos after each visit
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
Kitchen extract cleaning around Spitalfields
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 462 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 75 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Spitalfields, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. The fire and rescue service for Spitalfields is London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A kitchen near London Liverpool Street station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Spitalfields is The Royal London Hospital, about 0.7 miles east. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Makers Academy or anywhere near Spitalfields, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Spitalfields is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. Sites in Spitalfields get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Spitalfields is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for kitchen extract cleaning.
Here we cover the E1, EC2A and E1W postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. Whether your site is on New Road, Mark Lane and Bell Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Spitalfields sits on or near the A10 and A1202, which makes travel easy for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Whitechapel (1 mile east), Aldgate (1 mile south-west), Bishopsgate (1 mile west), Tower Hill (1 mile south) and Shoreditch (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Near you in Spitalfields
Typical jobs here are in premises near Finsbury Circus, Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and Canon Barnett Primary School. Also close by are St Mary-at-Hill (0.6 miles south-west), London Enterprise Academy (0.5 miles east) and Kings Stores pub (less than half a mile north-west). There’s a railway station in Spitalfields itself: London Liverpool Street station. A little further out are Tower of London (0.6 miles south) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Tower Hill and Lavender Pond.
What affects the quote in Spitalfields
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Spitalfields is no exception.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a 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.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Spitalfields
What do you need to know about parking in Spitalfields?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Spitalfields makes the visit easier to plan. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
Can a school canteen extract in Spitalfields be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 96 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Spitalfields, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
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. We have been trading since 2009.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® itself isn’t law. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.