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Kitchen extraction cleaning in Temple Mills
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Temple Mills, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
About our kitchen extract cleaning in Temple Mills
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers discharge points, extract fans and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about missing paperwork after a change of operator and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Temple Mills? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a London area like Temple Mills, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Temple Mills (E20, E15, E9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Temple Mills
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
Grease, kitchens and Temple Mills
Food Standards Agency data counts about 437 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 175 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Temple Mills, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. London jobs normally start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Environmental health officers from Newham council inspect food businesses in Temple Mills. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Eleutherius or elsewhere in Temple Mills, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End is the nearest hospital to Temple Mills, about 1 mile south-east.
Temple Mills is about 1 mile north-west of Stratford, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Temple Mills or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Temple Mills among them.
Every address in E20, E15 and E9 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Major Road, Forbes Lane and Keirin Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. With the A106 close by, Temple Mills is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Temple Mills, we cover East Village (1 mile south-east), Hackney Wick (1 mile south-west), Stratford (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile south-east) and Fish Island (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (9 miles south-west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Temple Mills
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Mabley Green, Mossbourne Riverside Academy and Eton Manor Boys' Club. Temple Mills has its own railway station: Stratford International station. A little further out are V&A East (0.6 miles south) and Westfield Stratford City (less than half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Temple Mills include Tower Hill and Hollow Pond.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight with as little disruption as possible.
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 to a regular schedule.
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.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Temple Mills
Grease filters are the first line of defence, and they’re often the weak point. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
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
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
For schools such as Chobham Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Also near Temple Mills
What else we do in Temple Mills
The process
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 job takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. For a job in Temple Mills, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by pictures or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Temple Mills
Who inspects food businesses in Temple Mills?
That is Newham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Temple Mills. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Temple Mills?
Temple Mills is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where necessary.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.