Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Westminster
Kitchen extract cleaning across Westminster and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
The process
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If your building in Westminster has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- Filters, canopy and plenum are cleaned, then the ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Westminster
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with pictures of the canopy and filters, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in Westminster, typically within one working day. The work covers horizontal duct runs, vertical risers and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and an extract that no longer clears the smoke. Canopy cleaning, extract cleaning and duct cleaning are often used to mean the same thing, but a proper TR19® clean in Westminster covers all of it, from the hood to the fan.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 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, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Westminster, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Westminster (SW1P, W1J, SW1V)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Westminster
Can a school canteen extract in Westminster be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 85 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Westminster, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
How do you handle parking and loading in Westminster?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Westminster, and about any building rules on loading. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
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 so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, 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.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Westminster?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We are members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we are fully insured.
Why it’s worth doing now in Westminster
An overdue clean in Westminster is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. The job takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, 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.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Westminster?
A kitchen in Westminster builds up grease in the same places as any other: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Westminster Hospital about under half a mile east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Kitchen extracts in Westminster
The Food Standards Agency lists about 260 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 187 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Westminster. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Westminster falls to London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
If you run a café or takeaway near London Victoria station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Christ Church or elsewhere in Westminster, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Westminster is about 1 mile south-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Westminster, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across the SW1P, W1J and SW1V postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Eaton Lane, Wilton Road and Castle Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Westminster is on the A4 and A202, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Westminster, we cover Millbank (1 mile north), Victoria (1 mile south-west), Pimlico (1 mile south), Vauxhall (1 mile south-east) and Lambeth (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Kensington (3 miles west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles north-east) and Hampstead (4 miles north-west).
Around Westminster
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Matthew's School, St James's Park and Blewcoat School. Nearby too are London Library (0.6 miles north) and Grafton Arms (under half a mile south). For rail, the closest station is London Victoria station, about 0.6 miles south-west. A little further out are Westminster Hospital (within half a mile east) and The Crime Museum (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
Other services in Westminster
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Keep the baffle filters clean
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.