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Kitchen extract cleaning in EC4Y
Our technicians cover all of the EC4Y postcode district, which takes in Bankside. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Areas within EC4Y
What we do in EC4Y
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease filter exchange
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
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Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
About kitchen extract cleaning in EC4Y
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Anything out of reach is noted in the report and extra access panels can be added. Common call-outs are for fat running down the canopy edge and missing paperwork after a change of operator, on plenums and filters, extract fans and horizontal duct runs.
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Pricing in EC4Y
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.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Around Bankside
In Bankside, that means kitchens and buildings near St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School, Barts Health Archives and St Mary-at-Hill, among other places. Other local landmarks include Founders Arms (within half a mile west), St Mary Mounthaw (under half a mile north-east), The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy (0.5 miles south-east) and London Nautical School (less than half a mile west). There’s a railway station in Bankside itself: London Blackfriars station. Well-known places in the area include Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women (0.6 miles west) and Gabriel's Wharf (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Other local spots include Bernie Spain Gardens (within half a mile west)
Kitchen extract cleaning across EC4Y: local notes
In EC4Y, a busy kitchen in a place such as Bankside and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
In England, the Fire Safety Order puts the duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and a TR19® certificate and photo report give you a record of the work.
Bankside: Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women is the nearest hospital to Bankside, about 0.6 miles west. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary Mounthaw or elsewhere in Bankside, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- A canopy that is too small or a system that was badly designed
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Common problems we fix in EC4Y
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
What we are most often called out for:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Poor airflow at the canopy
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
EC4Y questions
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
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.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19 is the benchmark used to show extract grease is under control.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Is EC4Y in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes EC4Y.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we can’t reach is recorded on the report.