Greater London · SW11
Kitchen extract cleaning in SW11
Responsible for a building in SW11? Our technicians cover Clapham Junction, Battersea and Sands End and the rest of the district, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
Towns and villages in SW11
Services in SW11
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Extract fan cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Ductwork cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
About kitchen extract cleaning in SW11
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. The certificate and photo report from each clean in SW11 give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Typical jobs include a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and stale cooking odours from the system, on vertical risers, discharge points and plenums and filters.
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and give you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
What you’ll pay
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Ask for a quote
If you need kitchen extract cleaning in SW11, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Near you in Clapham Junction
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Clapham Welsh Presbyterian Church, The Falcon pub and Imperial Park and the streets around them. Also close by are Christ Church CofE Primary School (under half a mile north), Thames Christian College (less than half a mile north-west) and Emanuel School (0.6 miles south-west). Clapham Junction has its own railway station: Clapham Junction station. Nearby you will also find Baynard's Castle (4.4 miles north-east) and Battersea General Hospital (0.8 miles north). Open spaces near Clapham Junction include Battersea Park Lake and Wandle Meadow Nature Park.
Kitchen extract cleaning around SW11
In SW11, we work in places such as London, Walham Green and Clapham Junction and well beyond. Every place on our SW11 list (8 in all) is covered, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.
Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites across SW11 do not have to lose a day.
Clapham Junction: If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Battersea General Hospital about 0.8 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Christ Church CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what kitchen extract cleaning won’t do:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- A broken extract fan that will not run
What we are called out for in SW11
In SW11, as anywhere, grease gathers where the air slows down: long horizontal runs, bends, the base of risers and around the fan. Cooler sections of duct collect the most.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
The certificate records when the clean was done, where and by whom. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy catches the vapour, and the plenum behind the filters is where it first condenses. Both are scraped and degreased inside and out, with the filter housing cleaned too.
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in SW11
Do you work in SW11?
Yes. SW11 is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do we have to close the kitchen for the clean?
Cleans are timed to avoid service. Overnight, weekend and between-service cleans are all possible, so you don’t lose a service.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do insurers need proof of extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.