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Kitchen extract cleaning in UB5
Running a kitchen in UB5? We cover Northolt, Yeading and Yiewsley and every street in between, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
Areas within UB5
Services in UB5
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Grease filter exchange
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ductwork cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
About kitchen extract cleaning in UB5
A closed kitchen isn’t earning, so the timing of a clean matters. Cleans are booked for evenings, overnight or weekends, or between services where the kitchen has a gap. With the equipment off and cool and the area sheeted, we clean and hand the kitchen back ready for the next service. The work covers horizontal duct runs, plenums and filters and discharge points, and people most often call us about ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and an extract that no longer clears the smoke.
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits, and we clear up before we go.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- On the day, cooking equipment is switched off and left to cool, and everything nearby 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.
How we quote
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why businesses in UB5 choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Near you in Northolt
Around Northolt, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Richard's Church, The Greenwood Public House and Orley Farm School and the streets around them. You will also find Willow Tree Primary School (within half a mile west), Northala Fields (0.6 miles south) and Northolt High School (within half a mile north-west). Northolt’s nearest station is Northolt Park station, about 0.7 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Heath Robinson Museum (3.1 miles north) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (2 miles north-east). Not far away are Islip Manor Meadows and Northala Fields.
Where we work in UB5
Our kitchen extract cleaning work across UB5 takes in places such as Ruislip, Harrow and Greenford and the villages in between. Every place on our UB5 list (9 in all) is covered, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.
In England, the Fire Safety Order puts the duty on the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and each certificate and photo report is a record you can keep in your log book.
Northolt: If you run a café or takeaway near Northolt Park station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Where a hall near St Richard's Church, or anywhere in Northolt, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval should be looked at again, and grease readings will show it.
What we’re called out for in UB5
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. Most of the time it’s because there were never enough access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
Look out for any of the following:
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A TR19 certificate needed for the insurer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
What the work involves, part by part
Ductwork and risers
Long flat runs of duct are where grease collects. Each run is cleaned through its access panels, recording any that can’t be reached.
Extract fan and discharge
Attenuators, where fitted, can soak up grease and need attention. Where they can be cleaned, they are, and the report notes anything that can’t.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
FAQs for UB5
What do I get after the clean?
You receive a TR19 certificate and a photo report. Certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report shows before and after pictures, readings, any areas not reached and the next clean date.
When do you clean the extract?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment is switched off and left to cool, and we hand the kitchen back ready for the next service.
What does a TR19 kitchen extract clean include?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. Canopy, plenum, filters, ductwork, risers, fan and discharge are all included, reached through access panels where needed.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
We’re members of Vent Hygiene Elite, the scheme run by BESCA, and we clean to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes a few hours for a small kitchen, longer for a large system. The survey tells us how long your system will need.