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Kitchen extract cleaning in BR3
TR19® kitchen extract cleaning, fire damper testing and ventilation hygiene across BR3, covering Beckenham, Elmers End and Eden Park. A fixed price up front and out-of-hours working.
Where we work in BR3
Our services across BR3
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
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Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
About kitchen extract cleaning in BR3
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. The sign-off is a TR19 certificate with a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Typical jobs include a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and an inspection that picked up a dirty extract, on plenums and filters, extract fans and vertical risers.
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s 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 work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Pricing in BR3
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why businesses in BR3 choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
What’s near Beckenham
Around Beckenham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Beckenham Place Park, The George Inn and Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. Also close by are Harris Academy Beckenham (0.6 miles south) and Christ Church (within half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Beckenham itself: Beckenham Junction station. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (5 miles north) and The Glades (1.9 miles east). Not far away are Summer Hill and Dacres Wood.
Kitchen extract cleaning around BR3
In BR3, we work in places such as Beckenham, Plaistow and Shortlands and well beyond. We cover every place we list for BR3, 8 in all, with cleans booked around trading hours.
Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites in BR3 can keep trading.
Beckenham: A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Christ Church or elsewhere in Beckenham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning
How fast grease builds up depends mostly on how long the kitchen cooks each day. BESA guidance sets minimum cleaning intervals of every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 months for 6 to 12 hours, and 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings can show a kitchen needs cleaning sooner.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What kitchen extract cleaning can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Regular filter cleaning is the simplest thing a kitchen can do. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Questions from BR3
What do I get after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after pictures, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
TR19 isn’t written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Will the clean disrupt our service?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Most kitchens book us overnight or at weekends, so you don’t lose a service.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
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’re fully insured.