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Kitchen extract cleaning in HA0
Our technicians cover all of the HA0 postcode district, including Alperton, North Wembley and Brondesbury Park. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Areas within HA0
- Alperton
- North Wembley
- Brondesbury Park
- Sudbury
- Sudbury Hill
- Wembley
- Stonebridge
- Stonebridge Park
- Tokyngton
- Mapesbury
- Preston
- South Kenton
- West Twyford
- Harrow on the Hill
- Perivale
- Northwick Park
Our services across HA0
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Grease trap cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ductwork cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
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Let us know the job and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Our kitchen extract cleaning service in HA0
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. 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. Anything out of reach is noted in the report, and new panels can be fitted. The work covers plenums and filters, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and a smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction.
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 photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- 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.
What affects the price in HA0
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Around Alperton
Typical jobs here are in premises near St Benedict's School, Perivale Primary School and St. Raphael's Edible Garden, among other places. Other local landmarks include Alperton Community School (under half a mile north-east), Brentham Clubhouse pub (0.9 miles south-west) and St James Church Alperton (within half a mile north-east). Alperton’s nearest station is Wembley Central station, about 0.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include London Transport Museum Depot (2.6 miles south) and London Designer Outlet (1.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Castlebar Hill and Fox Wood.
Kitchen extract cleaning across HA0: local notes
From Wembley, Stonebridge and Alperton to its smaller places, HA0 has kitchens of every size. Every one gets the same full TR19® clean, from the canopy to the discharge.
Across England, including HA0, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and each certificate and photo report is a record you can keep in your log book.
Alperton: School kitchens, at schools like Alperton Community School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you cook for passing trade around Wembley Central station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What affects the quote in HA0
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep grease collection points emptied
Every clean ends with a photo report. Before and after pictures show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Report drips, smells or a noisy fan early. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A fan motor that has burnt out
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Why it fails
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.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in HA0
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after photos, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
That depends on the size of the system, the amount of grease and the number of access points. As a guide, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What’s the right cleaning interval for a kitchen extract?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. We’ll recommend a date after measuring the grease.