Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Upton, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning across Upton and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Upton
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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.
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in Upton
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: survey first, clean second, sign-off last. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers horizontal duct runs, discharge points and plenums and filters, and the jobs we see most are poor airflow at the canopy and a system with no record of a TR19 clean. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Upton, you get one team and one number for every site.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Upton: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Upton, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Upton (E7, E13, E15)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Upton
What else we do in Upton
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A fan motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Upton
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in Upton, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Upton is Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End, about 1 mile west.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Expect the work in Upton to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We survey the system, from your photos or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Upton
Can a school canteen extract in Upton be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 71 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Upton. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which fire authority looks after Upton?
Upton is in the area of 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.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
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.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before we start.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Grease, kitchens and Upton
Food Standards Agency records list about 423 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 314 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Upton. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. Upton sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Peter's Church or elsewhere in Upton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you cook for passing trade around Forest Gate station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Upton is about 1 mile north of Plaistow, in Greater London. Sites in Upton get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Upton is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. London is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of E7, E13 and E15 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include May Road, West Road and Park Road, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. If your site is just outside Upton, we cover Upton Park (1 mile south-east), Greengate (1 mile south), West Ham (1 mile south-west), Forest Gate (1 mile north) and Plashet (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Around Upton
In Upton, that means kitchens and buildings near St Bonaventure's RC School, West Ham Park and Spotted Dog pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Forest Gate station, roughly 0.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End (1 mile west) and Greenwich Castle (4.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Why deal with it now?
There’s no law that names TR19, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 still applies. 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. In Upton, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.