Greater London · E11
Kitchen extract cleaning in E11
Running a kitchen in E11? We cover Leytonstone, Wanstead and Holloway Down and the rest of the district, overnight, at weekends or in an emergency.
Areas within E11
- Leytonstone
- Wanstead
- Holloway Down
- Bushwood Area of Leytonstone
- Aldersbrook
- Leyton
- Forest Gate
- Bakers Arms
- Walthamstow Village
- South Woodford
- Leyton Grange
- Snaresbrook
What we do in E11
- Air handling unit cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Fire damper testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
About kitchen extract cleaning in E11
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. We reach horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. We’re often asked to deal with a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and stale cooking odours from the system, on plenums and filters, extract fans and horizontal duct runs.
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
What you will pay
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- We are fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Near you in Leytonstone
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Church of St John the Baptist, The Red Lion pub and Leyton Jubilee Park, among other places. Other local landmarks include George Tomlinson Primary School (under half a mile south), Forest School (1.2 miles north) and Connaught School for Girls (less than half a mile south-west). Leytonstone has its own railway station: Leytonstone High Road station. A little further out are 17 & Central (1.7 miles north-west) and Passmore Edwards Museum (1.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Old Ford Island and Pole Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning across E11: local notes
From Leyton, Forest Gate and Bakers Arms to its smaller places, E11 has kitchens of every size. Every one gets the same full TR19® clean, from the canopy to the discharge.
From central London kitchens to coastal hotels and country pubs, London and the South East have every kind of site. The same TR19® standard applies to all of them, in E11 and beyond.
Leytonstone: A kitchen near Leytonstone High Road station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Wanstead Hospital (about 1.3 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Common problems we fix in E11
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Clean grease off the canopy surfaces regularly
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
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.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
FAQs for E11
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we’re fully insured.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Because a dirty extract can spread a fire through a building. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you cover E11?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes E11.
What does kitchen extract cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.