Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in West Ham, Greater London
Kitchen extract cleaning for West Ham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Why deal with it now?
Putting it off simply moves the grease further down the duct. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Regular cleans keep each visit shorter. In West Ham, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why West Ham businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
About our kitchen extract cleaning in West Ham
We’ve been trading since 2009, cleaning kitchen extracts across the South East and London. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you are dealing with a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction and a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history, we can put it right. If you need a kitchen extract clean in West Ham, one call covers the survey, the clean and the paperwork.
Kitchens that fry and grill hardest need the most frequent cleans, so the interval is set by what you cook as well as how long.
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. For a kitchen in West Ham, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- West Ham (E15, E13, E7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
Any section without access is marked on the report. A TR19 report should record what wasn’t cleaned as well as what was, and new access panels can be fitted so the next clean covers it.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It will not replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in West Ham?
In West Ham, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
A kitchen near West Ham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether VAT is included
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What paperwork you get at the end
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in West Ham
The FSA’s data shows about 45 pubs and bars and about 12 hotels and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central West Ham. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Kitchens in West Ham get their food hygiene inspections from Newham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as West Ham Church Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in West Ham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
West Ham is about 2 miles west of East Ham, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in West Ham, kitchen extract cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, West Ham among them.
All of E15, E13 and E7 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Plaistow Grove, Willis Road and Moorey Close, and we cover them all for kitchen extract cleaning. We also cover the places around West Ham: Upton (1 mile north-east), Greengate (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile north-west), Stratford (1 mile north-west) and Plaistow (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (4 miles west).
Around West Ham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around West Ham Church School, The Earl Of Derby Public House and St Bonaventure's RC School and the streets around them. The closest station to West Ham is West Ham station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (3.9 miles south) and Passmore Edwards Museum (0.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s Old Ford Island and Tower Hill.
Questions from West Ham
What do you need to know about parking in West Ham?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Working overnight, as we often do in London, usually makes it simpler.
Do you work at weekends in West Ham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in West Ham needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
Every clean comes with a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Keep them in the maintenance log with the fire risk assessment, ready for your insurer or an inspection.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Also in West Ham
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- A canopy that’s too small or a system that was badly designed
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Extract fans
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in West Ham needs from us.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give 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, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, which can collect grease and stain the surface around it. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.