Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in St John's Wood
We cover St John's Wood for TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
Kitchen duct cleaning in St John's Wood
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers horizontal duct runs, extract fans and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from St John's Wood start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
A clean in St John's Wood covers the canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in St John's Wood is normally done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
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, trading since 2009.
- Location
- St John's Wood (NW8, NW6, NW3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in St John's Wood.
- 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.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
To get 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. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in St John's Wood
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
FAQs for St John's Wood
Is parking a problem for work in St John's Wood?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in St John's Wood makes the visit easier to plan. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Can you come to St John's Wood after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What do I get after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in St John's Wood
Food Standards Agency data counts about 1,034 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 301 takeaways in St John's Wood 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. It’s Camden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in St John's Wood. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as George Eliot Primary School or anywhere near St John's Wood, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a café or takeaway near South Hampstead station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
St John's Wood is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. Anywhere in NW8, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, St John's Wood among them.
We cover every part of the NW8, NW6 and NW3 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on The Lane, Hall Road and Hill Road and nearby roads. Main roads around St John's Wood include the A5205, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for kitchen extract cleaning include South Hampstead (1 mile north), Swiss Cottage (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile north-east), Lisson Grove (1 mile south) and Haverstock (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
Near you in St John's Wood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cecil Sharp House, Primrose Hill and Arnold House School. Nearby too are Quintin Kynaston Community Academy (under half a mile north-west) and Cafe Med pub (less than half a mile north-west). There’s a railway station in St John's Wood itself: South Hampstead station. Other landmarks nearby include Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth (under half a mile south) and Montfichet's Tower (3.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near St John's Wood include The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When something else is needed
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A fan motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Institutional kitchens tend to cook to set hours, so cleans can be booked when the kitchen is closed. The certificate and report suit estates and compliance files.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
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Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in St John's Wood?
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth is the nearest hospital to St John's Wood, about under half a mile south.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.