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TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Tooting
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around Tooting, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Tooting
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in Tooting give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. The work covers plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and people most often call us about heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Kitchens in Tooting book us for TR19 cleaning for three reasons: the insurer asked, the EHO asked, or the canopy is dripping. Either way, the answer is the same: a proper clean and the paperwork to match.
A kitchen running fryers and chargrills all day builds up grease much faster than one that mostly steams and boils, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a London area like Tooting, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re 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
- Tooting (SW17, SW19, CR4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Tooting saves time on the night.
- 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.
- 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
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Questions from Tooting
How do you handle parking and loading in Tooting?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Tooting?
Fire safety enforcement in Tooting 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.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. In practice, TR19 is how kitchens show they’re managing grease, and an insurer may refuse or reduce a claim without it.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. As a guide, it takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
Kitchen extract cleaning around Tooting
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 51 pubs and bars and about 8 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tooting. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Tooting, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wandsworth council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Tooting is Grove Hospital, about under half a mile west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Boniface RC Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Where a hall near St Augustine, or anywhere in Tooting, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Tooting is about 3 miles south-west of Stockwell, in Greater London. Anywhere in SW17, we can carry out kitchen extract cleaning at your premises. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 6 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of SW17, SW19 and CR4 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Vant Road, Byton Road and Avarn Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Tooting Bec (1 mile north-west), Colliers Wood (1 mile south), Furzedown (1 mile east), Streatham Park (1 mile east) and Summerstown (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (5 miles north), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Near you in Tooting
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to King's Head pub, Ensham School and Graveney School. Tooting’s nearest station is Tooting station, roughly 0.6 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Southside Wandsworth (2.2 miles north-west) and Grove Hospital (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Battersea Park Lake and Myrna Close.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Nearby places to Tooting
What else we do in Tooting
Why it’s worth doing now in Tooting
A clogged extract doesn’t only raise the fire risk. Blocked filters and narrowed ducts slow the airflow, leaving the kitchen hot and smoky, while the fan works harder to move less air. Grease drips, smells and condensation are common next. A booked night’s work in Tooting costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A written report with photos after every visit
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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