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Kitchen extract cleaning in EC1M
We cover every part of the EC1M postcode district, which takes in Blackfriars. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Where we work in EC1M
Our services across EC1M
- Grease trap cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Ductwork cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Every service
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Kitchen extract cleaning across EC1M: what to expect
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. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Common call-outs are for fat running down the canopy edge and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, on plenums and filters, extract fans and horizontal duct runs.
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- 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.
- 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, photos taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
What affects the price in EC1M
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Full insurance on every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us 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.
Near you in Blackfriars
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Black Friar pub, Barts Health Archives and Mercers' School, among other places. You’ll also find St Ann Blackfriars (less than half a mile north-east), St Alban's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles north-west), London Nautical School (0.5 miles south-west) and St Mary-at-Hill (0.9 miles east). Blackfriars has its own railway station: London Blackfriars station. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (less than half a mile north-east) and St Brides Crypt Museum (less than half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Local facilities include Bernie Spain Gardens (under half a mile south-west)
Kitchen extracts across EC1M
From Blackfriars to its smaller places, EC1M has kitchens of every size. Every one gets the same full TR19® clean, from the canopy to the discharge.
Much of our work across London and the South East happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so sites in EC1M can keep trading.
Blackfriars: Where a hall near St Ann Blackfriars, or anywhere in Blackfriars, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Mercers' School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease that reaches the fan coats the blades and the housing. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in EC1M and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
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.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Stick to the cleaning interval on the certificate. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in EC1M
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
EC1M: your questions answered
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve dealt with extract grease.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Is EC1M in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, EC1M included.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
Everything from canopy to discharge: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.