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Kitchen extract cleaning in SM1
Running a kitchen in SM1? We cover Sutton, Benhilton and Carshalton and every street in between, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
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Cleaning and testing we offer in SM1
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease filter exchange
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
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Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Our kitchen extract cleaning service in SM1
Has the extract gone a while without a clean, or has the paperwork gone missing? Send a few photos of the canopy and filters when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you’ll have a fixed quote for kitchen extract cleaning in SM1, usually within one working day. We’re often asked to deal with an overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer, across plenums and filters, vertical risers and canopies and hoods.
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself 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.
- 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.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
How we quote
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Landmarks near Sutton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Grapes pub, Robin Hood Junior School and Sutton College of Learning for Adults and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include St Nicholas Church (within half a mile south), Sutton Grammar School (under half a mile east) and Manor Park (within half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Sutton itself: Sutton (London) station. Nearby you’ll also find St Helier Hospital (1.1 miles north-east) and Honeywood Museum (1.3 miles east). Open spaces near Sutton include Devonshire Avenue Nature Area and Duppas Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning across SM1: local notes
From Sutton, Carshalton and The Wrythe to its smaller places, SM1 has kitchens of every size. Every one gets the same full TR19® clean, from the canopy to the discharge.
Much of our work across London and the South East happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so sites in SM1 can keep trading.
Sutton: If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Nicholas Church or elsewhere in Sutton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Sutton is St Helier Hospital, about 1.1 miles north-east.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
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.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
What we’re called out for in SM1
In SM1, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: in long flat runs, at bends and changes of direction, and in the fan housing. The cooler the duct, the more grease drops out of the air.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School, hospital and care home kitchens often have fixed hours and long holidays, so cleans can be planned for holidays or quiet times. The certificate goes straight into the site’s maintenance records.
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Questions from SM1
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Our certificate and photo report give you that evidence.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you clean the whole extract system or just the canopy?
Every part the air passes through, as far as access allows. Where there are not enough access panels to reach a section, it’s recorded, and we can fit new ones.
Do you work in SM1?
Yes. We work in SM1 and the rest of Greater London, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.