Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning

Twickenham kitchen extract cleaning

We cover Twickenham for kitchen extract cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.

  • Missing paperwork after a change of operator
  • A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
  • An extract that no longer clears the smoke

Kitchen extract cleaning across Twickenham

How it works

A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Twickenham.

  1. We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
  2. Set points are tested for grease thickness and the quote is fixed before we start.
  3. On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby is sheeted.
  4. Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
  5. Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
  • Move anything stored near the system
  • Agree a time when the area can be out of use

Ask for a quote

Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.

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Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Twickenham

A closed kitchen is not 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 plenums and filters, discharge points and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer. Kitchens in Twickenham 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 the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.

London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Twickenham is typically done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.

The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.

Before and after view down the inside of a rectangular extract duct
Location
Twickenham (TW1, TW2, TW4, TW3)
Wider area
Greater London
Records
TR19® certificate and photo report
Quote
A fixed price before we start
Working hours
Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
Phone
0345 646 2711
Page updated
30 October 2026

Questions from Twickenham

Can you work in Twickenham outside opening hours?

Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Twickenham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.

Who is the fire and rescue service for Twickenham?

London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Twickenham. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.

How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?

Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.

What if parts of the system cannot be reached?

They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.

How much notice do you need?

Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.

Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?

We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.

What types of premises do you cover?

All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.

Where does the waste go?

It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.

Kitchen extract cleaning around Twickenham

Food Standards Agency records include about 45 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Twickenham. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Twickenham are the job of Richmond-Upon-Thames council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Twickenham is London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.

Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like South Middlesex Hospital, about 0.6 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.

Twickenham is about 7 miles south-west of Kensington, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Twickenham, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for London, roughly 11 miles from Twickenham.

Every address in TW1, TW2, TW4 and TW3 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Station Road, London Road and Talbot Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Twickenham is on the A305 and A310, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Twickenham, we cover Whitton (1 mile west), Eel Pie Island (1 mile east), Strawberry Hill (1 mile south), Ivybridge (1 mile north) and Fulwell (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (10 miles north-east), Kensington (7 miles north-east), St Pancras (11 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).

What’s near Twickenham

Around Twickenham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Richmond upon Thames School, St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School and Marble Hill Park. The closest station to Twickenham is Twickenham station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Eel Pie Island Museum (0.6 miles east) and Treaty Centre (1.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Twickenham includes Richmond Hill and Ham Lands.

Map of Twickenham © OpenStreetMap contributors

What a clean won’t put right

We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:

  • A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
  • Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
  • A grease trap that needs emptying

If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.

Where we work

  • Plenums and filters
  • Canopies and hoods
  • Discharge points
  • Vertical risers
  • Horizontal duct runs
  • Extract fans

What your team can do, and what needs us

Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.

Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.

What affects the quote in Twickenham

Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:

  • The condition we find in the survey
  • Whether several sites go on one quote
  • Travel, parking and unloading
  • Any permits to work or inductions

No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.

Helping us quote

You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:

  • Any previous report or certificate
  • Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
  • Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
  • The postcode and the type of business

For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.

Part by part

Grease filters

Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. Damaged ones are noted on the report.

Ductwork and risers

Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that cannot be reached.

Landlords, agents and facilities managers

From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.

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.

Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Twickenham?

The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. 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.

What we are most often called out for:

  • A system with no record of a TR19 clean
  • Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
  • Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
  • Grease smells coming from the extract

Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Richmond House is about 0.5 miles east), access may need planning.

What your quote should include

  • Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
  • Whether they’re fully insured
  • If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
  • Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach

Our hiring checklist

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London