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Kitchen extract cleaning in BR5
Kitchen extract, ductwork and ventilation cleaning for commercial kitchens and buildings across BR5, from Orpington, St Mary Cray and St Paul's Cray. A fixed price up front and out-of-hours working.
Towns and villages in BR5
- Orpington
- St Mary Cray
- St Paul's Cray
- Poverest
- Derry Downs
- Petts Wood
- Kevington
- Bromley
- Broom Hill
- Crofton
- Locksbottom
- Foots Cray
- Goddington
Services in BR5
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Fire damper testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- All services
Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
About kitchen extract cleaning in BR5
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with photos of the canopy and filters, and we’ll come back with a fixed price for the work in BR5, typically within one working day. Common call-outs are for cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, on extract fans, plenums and filters and canopies and hoods.
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
Pricing in BR5
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why businesses in BR5 choose us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Ask for a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in BR5, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Near you in Orpington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Harris Academy Orpington, St Andrew's and The Royal Albert pub and the streets around them. You will also find Perry Hall Primary School (less than half a mile west), The Priory School (0.8 miles south-east) and Jubilee Country Park (1.9 miles west). The closest station to Orpington is St Mary Cray station, roughly 0.7 miles north. Nearby you will also find Lullingstone Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and Orpington Hospital (1.5 miles south). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning around BR5
Across BR5, from Orpington, Bromley and St Mary Cray outwards, kitchens range from town-centre restaurants and takeaways to pubs, hotels, schools and care homes. Each extract is cleaned to the same TR19® standard, canopy to discharge.
BR5 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Every job is surveyed first and quoted at a fixed price, wherever it is in BR5.
Orpington: If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Andrew's or elsewhere in Orpington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. A hospital like Orpington Hospital, about 1.5 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that’s clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Common problems we fix in BR5
The reason for all this is fire. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in BR5, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- Grease smells coming from the extract
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
BR5: your questions answered
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many insurers require TR19 cleaning, and may refuse or reduce a claim without proof, so keep every certificate.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
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. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
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.