Greater London · N1
Kitchen extract cleaning in N1
We cover every part of the N1 postcode district, including Hoxton, Highbury and Clerkenwell. Every TR19® clean ends with a certificate and photo report.
Where we work in N1
- Hoxton
- Highbury
- Clerkenwell
- St Luke's
- Islington
- Angel
- Pentonville
- Canonbury
- Barnsbury
- Mildmay
- De Beauvoir Town
- Kingsland
- Haggerston
- St Pancras
- Shoreditch
- Finsbury
- Kings Cross
- Agar Town
- Lower Holloway
- Newington Green
- Dalston
Cleaning and testing we offer in N1
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
About kitchen extract cleaning in N1
Not sure when the extract was last cleaned, or by whom? Send a few pictures of the canopy and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will come back with a fixed price for the work in N1, typically within one working day. Common call-outs are for years of baked-on grease in the ducts and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, on extract fans, vertical risers and plenums and filters.
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- 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 N1
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What’s near Hoxton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, Shoreditch Park and Stag's Head pub, among other places. Nearby too are Shoreditch Park Primary School (less than half a mile north), Hackney University Technical College (under half a mile south-east), Islington Green School (0.6 miles west) and Church of St Anne with St Columba (under half a mile east). There’s a railway station in Hoxton itself: Hoxton station. Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (within half a mile east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Hoxton includes St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
Kitchen extract cleaning across N1: local notes
From St Pancras, Shoreditch and Hoxton to its smaller places, N1 has kitchens of every size. Each extract is cleaned to the same TR19® standard, canopy to discharge.
Across England, including N1, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and a TR19® certificate and photo report give you a record of the work.
Hoxton: School kitchens, at schools like Shoreditch Park Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Anne with St Columba or anywhere around Hoxton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Grease and dirty water are collected and taken off site, so you can start cooking as normal.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Managing agents and facilities teams in N1
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. Cleans are planned between meals or overnight, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
Leave it or put it right?
TR19® isn’t law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping extract grease under control. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What insurance they carry
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
N1: your questions answered
How long does a kitchen extract clean take?
It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. We will confirm the time when we quote.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is N1 in your area?
Yes. N1 is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.