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Kitchen Extract Cleaning in West Silvertown
Professional kitchen extract cleaning in and around West Silvertown, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
West Silvertown: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in West Silvertown?
That’s Newham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in West Silvertown. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can a school canteen extract in West Silvertown be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 49 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of West Silvertown. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, but large systems may be spread over more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. We’ve been trading since 2009.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in West Silvertown
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. If you are dealing with an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and stale cooking odours from the system, we can help. Some call it canopy cleaning, others extract cleaning or duct cleaning, but a proper TR19® clean in West Silvertown covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
Most kitchens in West Silvertown fall into one of BESA’s three bands: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
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 Silvertown, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- West Silvertown (E16, SE10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in West Silvertown
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in West Silvertown.
- We survey the system, from your pictures 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.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
When to call us in West Silvertown
What’s on the menu matters as much as how much is cooked. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, which is why grease readings matter more than the calendar.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Britannia Village Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. We clean both inside and out, including the filter housing.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, which can put them in BESA’s 3 or 6-monthly bands. We clean after close or before opening.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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Grease, kitchens and West Silvertown
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 251 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 111 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of West Silvertown. Any of them cooking under a canopy is sending grease into its ductwork every service. Food hygiene inspections in West Silvertown are the job of Newham council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Barnabas' Church or elsewhere in West Silvertown, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital, about 0.8 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
West Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in West Silvertown and the rest of Greater London. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and West Silvertown is one of them.
Every address in E16 and SE10 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Bell Lane, Knights Road and Bradfield Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around West Silvertown: Silvertown (1 mile south-east), Custom House (1 mile north-east), Royal Docks (1 mile east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
What’s near West Silvertown
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Royal Docks Community School, Royal Docks Academy and The Tidal Basin Tavern and the streets around them. The closest station to West Silvertown is Custom House station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Gilbert's Pit and Tower Hill.
What affects the quote in West Silvertown
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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 usually come back within one working day.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.