Greater London · W1F
Kitchen extract cleaning in W1F
TR19® kitchen extract cleaning, fire damper testing and ventilation hygiene across W1F, covering Soho, Chinatown and West End. Fixed quotes before we start and out-of-hours working.
Where we work in W1F
- Soho
- Chinatown
- West End
- St Giles
- Seven Dials
- St James's
- Covent Garden
- Charing Cross
- Mayfair
- Aldwych
- Burlington Estate
- Adelphi
Cleaning and testing we offer in W1F
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Ductwork cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Our kitchen extract cleaning service in W1F
The ducts are where most of the grease hides. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, scraping heavy deposits by hand before degreasing. Any section we can’t reach is recorded on the report and extra access panels can be added. Common call-outs are for a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease, across plenums and filters, canopies and hoods and discharge points.
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows.
- You send photos or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- The kitchen is closed, the equipment cooled and everything nearby protected.
- 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 affects the price in W1F
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Photo reports with every job
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Around Soho
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around LITE Regal International School, London Library and St Anne's Church. Also close by are Bar Soho (less than half a mile north), St Anne's Churchyard (less than half a mile south-west), Soho Parish CofE Primary School (within half a mile south-west) and Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.9 miles south). There’s a railway station in Soho itself: Tottenham Court Road station. A little further out are Kingly Court (less than half a mile west) and Montfichet's Tower (1.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
Kitchen extract cleaning across W1F: local notes
In W1F, a busy kitchen in a place such as Soho, Chinatown and West End and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
From central London kitchens to coastal hotels and country pubs, London and the South East have every kind of site. Wherever the site is in W1F, the work is done to the same TR19® standard.
Soho: Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St James Workhouse (about under half a mile west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. School kitchens, at schools like Soho Parish CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Why act early?
Any food business in W1F can expect visits from the council’s environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
The report gives a recommended date for the next clean, set from your daily cooking hours and the readings we took. A 3, 6 or 12-monthly maintenance plan keeps it on track, so the date is not missed.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. A filter that is clean and seated properly stops more grease getting into the plenum, which slows build-up further down the system.
Questions from W1F
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
The whole system: canopy inside and out, plenum, grease filters, ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, plus attenuators where fitted. Anything we cannot reach is recorded on the report.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you quote from pictures?
Typically, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
A small kitchen with a short duct can be done in a few hours, while long runs and tall risers take longer and may need more than one visit. We’ll tell you how long when we quote.
What accreditations do you hold?
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 are fully insured.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
That comes down mainly to daily cooking hours. BESA’s minimums run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use. Your report gives a recommended next clean date.