Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Teddington, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning across Teddington and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Teddington
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. We are often asked to deal with a system with no record of a TR19 clean and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, across canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and discharge points. Kitchens in Teddington 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.
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 Teddington goes well beyond the canopy.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Teddington, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Teddington (TW11, TW12, TW2, TW1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after pictures 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.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Teddington
Do you work at weekends in Teddington?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Teddington doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Teddington?
Fire safety enforcement in Teddington is handled by London Fire Brigade. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We will recommend a date after measuring the grease.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Teddington.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- 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.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Read more
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Teddington
The Food Standards Agency lists about 41 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Teddington. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Fire safety in Teddington falls to London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Commuter trade near Teddington station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Teddington is about 5 miles west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Sites in Teddington get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our London page (11 miles or so).
Every address in TW11, TW12, TW2 and TW1 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Station Road, High Street and Church Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the A311 and A313, Teddington is easy for our technicians to reach for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Teddington, we cover Strawberry Hill (1 mile north), Fulwell (1 mile north-west), Hampton Hill (1 mile west), Ham (1 mile north-east) and Eel Pie Island (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (10 miles north-east), Marylebone (10 miles north-east), Kensington (8 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Teddington
Around Teddington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bushy Park, Turing House School and Newland House School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Teddington itself: Teddington station. A little further out are Teddington Memorial Hospital (within half a mile west) and Eel Pie Island Museum (1.5 miles north). The countryside around Teddington includes Ham Lands and Kew Gardens Lake.
What we are called out for in Teddington
A kitchen in Teddington builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Christ Church or elsewhere in Teddington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- If they look at the system before pricing
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Also near Teddington
Other services in Teddington
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- A broken extract fan that will not run
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Teddington
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers