Greater London · NW5
Kitchen extract cleaning in NW5
We cover every part of the NW5 postcode district, including Kentish Town, Chalk Farm and Tufnell Park. Every TR19® clean ends with a certificate and photo report.
Towns and villages in NW5
- Kentish Town
- Chalk Farm
- Tufnell Park
- Dartmouth Park
- Gospel Oak
- Lissenden Gardens
- Camden Town
- Haverstock
- Belsize Park
- Highgate
Cleaning and testing we offer in NW5
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Fire damper testing
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Kitchen extract cleaning across NW5: what to expect
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract systems since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and are fully insured. The work covers vertical risers, discharge points and horizontal duct runs, and people most often call us about stale cooking odours from the system and years of baked-on grease in the ducts.
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- First comes a survey of the whole system, by photos or a visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Readings and pictures are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How we quote
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Around Kentish Town
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, Church of the Holy Trinity with St Barnabas and Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School. Also close by are Haverstock School (within half a mile west), The Hawley Arms (under half a mile south), North Bridge House School (0.6 miles south) and Primrose Hill (0.7 miles south-west). There’s a railway station in Kentish Town itself: Kentish Town West station. Nearby you will also find O2 Centre (1.6 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (2.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning around NW5
In NW5, we work in places such as Kentish Town, Chalk Farm and Tufnell Park and well beyond. We cover every place we list for NW5, 10 in all, with cleans booked around trading hours.
London and the South East cover everything from city basements to rural kitchens. The same TR19® standard applies to all of them, in NW5 and beyond.
Kentish Town: For kitchens close to Kentish Town West station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Pancras Hospital is the nearest hospital to Kentish Town, about 0.8 miles south-east.
What affects the quote in NW5
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Why act early?
TR19® is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is. It puts a duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, which in a kitchen includes the grease in the extract. Cleaning to TR19 is the recognised way to show you’ve done it.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Grease meets the system first at the canopy and the plenum behind the filters. We clean both inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge is where air leaves the building, and grease can collect there too. It’s cleaned as far as safe access allows, and any limits are recorded.
NW5: your questions answered
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Will I get a certificate after the clean?
You get both a certificate and a photo report. They belong in the maintenance log so they’re to hand when an insurer asks.
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. Most jobs take anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.