Greater London · WC1X
Kitchen extract cleaning in WC1X
We cover every part of the WC1X postcode district, which takes in Holborn and Clerkenwell. Every TR19® clean ends with a certificate and photo report.
Where we work in WC1X
Our services across WC1X
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Grease filter exchange
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Tell us what needs doing and your postcode for a quick quote: call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Kitchen extract cleaning across WC1X: what to expect
Many insurers ask for proof that the extract has been cleaned to TR19, and some may refuse or reduce a claim when it’s missing. For a kitchen in WC1X, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Typical jobs include an extract that no longer clears the smoke and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit, on extract fans, horizontal duct runs and plenums and filters.
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
What you will pay
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why businesses in WC1X choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What’s near Holborn
Typical jobs here are in premises near British Library of Political and Economic Science, City Academy and The Yorkshire Grey pub, among other places. Other local landmarks include St Alban's Church of England Primary School (less than half a mile east), Lincoln's Inn Fields (less than half a mile south-west), St Alban's Church (within half a mile east) and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.9 miles north). There’s a railway station in Holborn itself: Farringdon station. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles south-east) and Brunswick Centre (0.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Where we work in WC1X
Our kitchen extract cleaning work across WC1X takes in places such as Holborn and Clerkenwell and the villages in between. We cover every place we list for WC1X, 2 in all, and kitchens are cleaned around their opening hours, overnight and at weekends included.
Across England, including WC1X, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and a TR19® certificate and photo report give you a record of the work.
Holborn: If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine about less than half a mile west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Alban's Church or anywhere around Holborn, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Restaurants and pubs tend to cook long hours with plenty of frying and grilling, so their cleaning interval is often 3 or 6 months under BESA guidance. Cleans are done after close, overnight or before opening.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Book the next clean before the date on the report
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the clean until the next refit doesn’t make the grease go away. Fat that was soft and easy to remove hardens with heat and time, and that takes more work to shift. Staying on a regular cycle keeps each clean manageable.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Why it fails
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.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in WC1X
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
TR19 isn’t 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.
Can you quote from photos?
Typically, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
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.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Extract grease is fuel for a kitchen fire, so many insurers want evidence it’s being cleaned to TR19. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.