Greater London · NW8
Kitchen extract cleaning in NW8
TR19® kitchen extract cleaning, fire damper testing and ventilation hygiene across NW8, from Lisson Grove, St John's Wood and City of Westminster. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Towns and villages in NW8
- Lisson Grove
- St John's Wood
- City of Westminster
- Paddington Green
- Little Venice
- Maida Vale
- South Hampstead
- Swiss Cottage
- Primrose Hill
Cleaning and testing we offer in NW8
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Kitchen extract cleaning in NW8: how it works
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That layer will burn, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. Typical jobs include a system with no record of a TR19 clean and heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs, across extract fans, canopies and hoods and vertical risers.
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system.
- We survey the system first, from your pictures and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- We clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
What you will pay
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why businesses in NW8 choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Ask for a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in NW8, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Around Lisson Grove
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Regent's Park, St Paul's Community Church and Gateway Academy, among other places. You will also find Exeter Arms Public House (less than half a mile south-east), Gateway Academy (within half a mile west), St John's Wood Art School (within half a mile north-west) and RIBA Library (1.1 miles east). Lisson Grove has its own railway station: London Marylebone station. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (3 miles east) and Maida Vale Hospital for Nervous Diseases (0.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
Where we work in NW8
From City of Westminster, Paddington Green and Lisson Grove to its smaller places, NW8 has kitchens of every size. Each extract is cleaned to the same TR19® standard, canopy to discharge.
We work across London and the South East, and NW8 is part of that area. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote.
Lisson Grove: If you cook for passing trade around London Marylebone station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Paul's Community Church, or anywhere in Lisson Grove, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. We clean what can be reached and note anything that can’t.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise right away
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Managing agents and facilities teams in NW8
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Common problems we fix in NW8
A lot of duct grease gets there because the filters let it through. Damaged, missing or overloaded filters let grease straight past, and from there it travels on to the fan.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
Common questions in NW8
Is NW8 in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, NW8 included.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Everything from canopy to discharge: the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the filters, horizontal ducts, vertical risers, the fan and the discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, and readings will tell you.