Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Wallington, Greater London
Our technicians work in Wallington on TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Wallington
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. If you have years of baked-on grease in the ducts and poor airflow at the canopy, we can help, from discharge points, vertical risers and extract fans onwards. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Wallington covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
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.
Kitchens in Wallington, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Wallington (SM6, SM5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Wallington kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 122 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 92 takeaways in and around Wallington, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. Fire safety in Wallington falls to London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Sutton council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wallington. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Mary's Hospital For Children about 1.4 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Wallington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Wallington is about 2 miles west of Croydon, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wallington and the rest of Greater London. Wallington is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. London is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
Here we cover the SM6 and SM5 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning. You’ll find streets such as Wallington Square, London Road and Maldon Road, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. Wallington is on the A237 and B271, so it’s easy for us to get to for kitchen extract cleaning. Close by, we work in Bandonhill (1 mile east), Carshalton (1 mile west), Beddington (1 mile north-east), The Wrythe (1 mile north-west) and Roundshaw (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Wallington
In Wallington, that means kitchens and buildings near Carshalton Park, Dukes Head Public House and Wallington County Grammar School. There’s a railway station in Wallington itself: Wallington station. Well-known places in the area include Honeywood Museum (0.6 miles west) and Centrale Croydon (2.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds and Duppas Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Some healthcare kitchens never fully close. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way with as little disruption as possible.
Grease filters
Baffle filters are cleaned as part of every TR19 clean, and refitted so they sit properly in the housing. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. Expect the work in Wallington to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Common questions in Wallington
Who inspects food businesses in Wallington?
That is Sutton council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Wallington. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work at weekends in Wallington?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Wallington keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, and readings will tell you.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, based on your cooking hours and the grease we measured. We can put the system on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly plan, so the date is not missed.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, which slows build-up further down the system.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
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.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Wallington
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
A kitchen near Wallington station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed