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Kitchen extract cleaning in N1C
We cover every part of the N1C postcode district, which takes in Camden Town. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Areas within N1C
Our services across N1C
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Fire damper testing
- Grease filter exchange
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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How kitchen extract cleaning works in N1C
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. The work covers canopies and hoods, plenums and filters and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer.
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
How we quote
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why businesses in N1C choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
How to get a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in N1C, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Landmarks near Camden Town
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School, The Camden School for Girls and North Bridge House School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (under half a mile west), St Michael's Church (under half a mile west), The Camden Eye pub (under half a mile south-west) and Lewis Cubitt Park (0.7 miles east). Camden Town has its own railway station: Camden Road station. Other landmarks nearby include St Pancras Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (2.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Camden Town include St. James's Park Lake and Adelaide Nature Reserve.
Where we work in N1C
In N1C, we work in places such as Camden Town and well beyond. We cover every place we list for N1C, 1 in all, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.
London and the South East cover everything from city basements to rural kitchens. Wherever the site is in N1C, the work is done to the same TR19® standard.
Camden Town: For kitchens close to Camden Road station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. A hospital like St Pancras Hospital, about 0.5 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Keep to the recommended cleaning interval
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
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.
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
What happens if it’s left?
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in N1C as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the price is fixed
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Why it fails
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Filters that are bent, badly fitted, missing or left uncleaned let more fat into the plenum and duct, and it does not stop until it reaches the fan.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
N1C: your questions answered
How long will the clean take?
Length of duct, grease levels and access all affect it. Most jobs take a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
We clean while the kitchen is closed, so evenings, overnight, early mornings and weekends are all options. Equipment needs to be off and cool before work begins.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
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.
Do I have to clean my extract to TR19 by law?
No law names TR19 directly, but the responsible person still has a legal duty under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.