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Upper Clapton kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Clapton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
Kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Clapton, done properly
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. We’re often asked to deal with grease smells coming from the extract and an extract that no longer clears the smoke, on horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and canopies and hoods. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Upper Clapton? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so we look at the menu as well as the opening hours when we suggest the next date.
In a London area like Upper Clapton, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Upper Clapton (N16, E5, N15)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Upper Clapton questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Upper Clapton?
Kitchens in Upper Clapton are inspected by Hackney council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work at weekends in Upper Clapton?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Upper Clapton needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Measured grease levels set the real interval.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Upper Clapton: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 43 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Upper Clapton. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Upper Clapton is covered by London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Homerton University Hospital (about 1.5 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Thomas the Apostle or anywhere around Upper Clapton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A kitchen near Clapton station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Upper Clapton is about 1 mile north-east of West Hackney, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Upper Clapton and the rest of Greater London. Upper Clapton is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
Our technicians cover all of the N16, E5 and N15 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Muston Road, Firsby Road and Darenth Road and the roads around them. We also cover Stamford Hill (1 mile west), Clapton (1 mile south), Lea Bridge (1 mile south-east), West Hackney (1 mile south-west) and Seven Sisters (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south-west), Marylebone (5 miles south-west), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (4 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Upper Clapton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Church of St Andrew, The Anchor and Hope pub and Springfield Park. Nearby too are Tawhid Boys School (0.7 miles south-west) and Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School (0.6 miles north-west). Upper Clapton’s nearest station is Clapton station, roughly 0.6 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Markfield Beam Engine and Museum (0.8 miles north) and Montfichet's Tower (4.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Upper Clapton includes Highgate Hill and Hollow Pond.
Also near Upper Clapton
What else we do in Upper Clapton
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
When something else is needed
Kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Upper Clapton
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Before any visit in Upper Clapton, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.