Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Sundridge, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning across Sundridge and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. For a job in Sundridge, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Sundridge
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Sundridge give you that record for the maintenance log. If you’re dealing with an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, we can put it right. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but in Sundridge, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, which is why a TR19® clean in Sundridge goes well beyond the canopy.
In a London area like Sundridge, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Sundridge (BR1, BR7, BR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Sundridge
Hours of cooking are the biggest factor. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
School kitchens, at schools like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
At the end of the system is the discharge, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Kitchen extracts in Sundridge
There are about 157 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 72 takeaways in and around Sundridge, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Food hygiene inspections in Sundridge are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Sundridge is London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bromley Hospital about 1.4 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A kitchen near Sundridge Park station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Sundridge is about 1 mile north-east of Bromley, in Greater London. For kitchen extract cleaning in and around Sundridge, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Sundridge. Sundridge is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our London page (8 miles or so).
Work in BR1, BR7 and BR2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Hawes Road, North Road and Croft Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Plaistow (1 mile west), Grove Park (1 mile north), Downham (1 mile north-west), Chinbrook (1 mile north) and Elmstead (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Sundridge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Elmstead Wood, Holy Trinity College Bromley and Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy. Sundridge has its own railway station: Sundridge Park station. Other landmarks nearby include Bromley Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Greenwich Castle (4.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
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.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Sundridge
- Canopies and hoods
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
FAQs for Sundridge
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Sundridge in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 18 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Sundridge. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Is parking a problem for work in Sundridge?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
When do you clean the extract?
The clean is done when the kitchen isn’t cooking, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before we start.
Do you work in Sundridge?
Yes. Sundridge is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos show each part of the system, and lists what was cleaned, any areas we couldn’t reach and the date the next clean is due.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.