Greater London · W8
Kitchen extract cleaning in W8
Our technicians cover all of the W8 postcode district, which takes in Holland Park, Kensington and Notting Hill. You get a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Places in W8
Our services across W8
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Every service
Let us know the job and your postcode for a quick quote: give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Kitchen extract cleaning in W8: how it works
The canopy over the range is only the start of a kitchen extract system. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and each part collects grease. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers horizontal duct runs, canopies and hoods and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are ductwork thick with old, hardened grease and a TR19 certificate needed for the insurer.
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- 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.
How we quote
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What’s near Holland Park
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Church of St George, Kensington Palace Green and Windsor Castle in Kensington pub. Also close by are Holland Park School (within half a mile north-east), Kensington School (0.6 miles south-east), Abdus Salam Library (1.2 miles east) and Fox Primary School (less than half a mile north-east). The closest station to Holland Park is Kensington Olympia station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are London Museum (0.7 miles east) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and WWT London Wetland Centre.
Kitchen extract cleaning across W8: local notes
Kitchens across W8 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. The right interval comes from hours of use and grease readings.
W8 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Each job starts with a survey and a fixed quote, wherever it is in W8.
Holland Park: If you cook for passing trade around Kensington Olympia station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St George or elsewhere in Holland Park, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What affects the quote in W8
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A fan motor or bearings that have failed (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A duct that is holed or coming apart
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Why it fails
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. For a kitchen in W8, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A system with no record of a TR19 clean
- Grease smells coming from the extract
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
FAQs for W8
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
We clean every part the grease travels through. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where necessary.
What accreditations do you hold?
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 are fully insured.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19 is not written into law, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. TR19 is the standard insurers and fire officers expect, and many policies require it.