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Kitchen extraction cleaning in West Dulwich
One call covers kitchen extract cleaning in West Dulwich, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
How we handle kitchen extract cleaning in West Dulwich
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you are dealing with grease drips onto cooking equipment and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can put it right. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but in West Dulwich, as everywhere, the insurer wants the full system cleaned, not just the hood.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in West Dulwich goes.
In a London area like West Dulwich, 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, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- West Dulwich (SE21, SE27, SE19)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
Kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A duct that’s holed or coming apart
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in West Dulwich
- Horizontal duct runs
- Canopies and hoods
- Extract fans
- Vertical risers
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Grease, kitchens and West Dulwich
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 48 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of West Dulwich. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. West Dulwich sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For schools such as Dulwich Wood Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Stephen or elsewhere in West Dulwich, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
West Dulwich is about 1 mile north-east of West Norwood, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in West Dulwich, please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including West Dulwich. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and West Dulwich is one of them.
We cover every part of SE21, SE27 and SE19 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Berry Lane, Clive Road and Myton Road and nearby roads. West Dulwich sits on or near the A2199, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around West Dulwich: Sydenham Hill (1 mile east), West Norwood (1 mile south-west), Gipsy Hill (1 mile south), Dulwich (1 mile north) and Upper Norwood (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in West Dulwich
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Wood House, Dulwich Prep & Senior and Kingsdale Foundation School, among other places. There’s a railway station in West Dulwich itself: Sydenham Hill station. A little further out are British Vintage Wireless And Television Museum (less than half a mile west) and St Christopher's Hospice (1.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Battersea Park Lake and Dulwich Upper Wood.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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Questions from West Dulwich
Which fire authority looks after West Dulwich?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers West Dulwich. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you work in West Dulwich outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in West Dulwich doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
Allow a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in West Dulwich, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Common problems we fix in West Dulwich
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. Under BESA guidance, heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means a clean at least every 3 months, moderate use every 6 months and light use every 12. They are minimums: measured grease levels set the real interval.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
A hospital like St Christopher's Hospice, about 1.3 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before booking anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
- What insurance they carry
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Keep the outside of the canopy wiped and any grease cups emptied. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Before any visit in West Dulwich, 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.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.