Greater London · UB6
Kitchen extract cleaning in UB6
Responsible for a building in UB6? Our technicians cover Greenford, Perivale and Southall and the rest of the district, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
Areas within UB6
- Greenford
- Perivale
- Southall
- Northolt
- Alperton
- North Wembley
- Brondesbury Park
- Sudbury
- Brentham Garden Suburb
- Sudbury Hill
- Pitshanger
- Dormers Wells
Our services across UB6
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
About kitchen extract cleaning in UB6
Cooking sends fat-laden vapour into the canopy with every service. As it cools, it clings to the inside of the ductwork and keeps building. That film is fuel, and a proper clean removes it before it becomes a fire risk. The work covers plenums and filters, discharge points and extract fans, and common reasons people get in touch are an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and stale cooking odours from the system.
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
What you’ll pay
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why businesses in UB6 choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
What’s near Greenford
In Greenford, that means kitchens and buildings near Oldfield Primary School, The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Northala Fields. Other local landmarks include The Railway pub (less than half a mile north), Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (within half a mile south-west) and Parish Church of the Holy Cross (old Church) (within half a mile south-west). There’s a railway station in Greenford itself: Greenford station. A little further out are London Designer Outlet (3 miles north-east) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (2 miles north). For a walk, there’s Northala Fields and Litten Nature Reserve.
Where we work in UB6
Our kitchen extract cleaning work across UB6 takes in places such as Southall, Greenford and Northolt and the villages in between. We cover every place we list for UB6, 12 in all, with cleans booked around trading hours.
Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites in UB6 can keep trading.
Greenford: A kitchen near Greenford station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Where a hall near Parish Church of the Holy Cross (old Church), or anywhere in Greenford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Extraction that cannot cope with the cooking because of its design
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
What we are called out for in UB6
Cooking fat leaves the pan as a fine vapour. Once it cools inside the ductwork, it condenses onto every surface it touches, and the layer grows a little with every meal cooked. Filters catch some of it, but never all.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
If we couldn’t get into part of the duct, the report says so plainly. That is part of an honest TR19 clean, not a failing, and we can fit access panels so it’s reached next time.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
What happens if it’s left?
Any food business in UB6 can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. Keeping the extract clean helps the whole kitchen pass muster.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in UB6
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 too, and we’re fully insured.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
Under BESA guidance, the minimum depends on how long you cook each day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. The survey tells us how long your system will need.