Greater London · Ventilation duct cleaning
Catford ventilation duct cleaning
Need ventilation duct cleaning in Catford? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Systems with no record of inspection or cleaning
- Ventilation full of debris from building work
- Extract ducts clogged with lint and dust
How the job changes from site to site
Extract ductwork
Toilet and washroom extract can carry moisture as well as dust, so the dust tends to cling. We clean them and note any damp or corrosion.
Grilles and diffusers
Where they come out, grilles are taken down and cleaned, then refitted.
Ventilation duct cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Catford
Every ventilation system has ducts bringing air in and ducts taking it out. Dust and debris build up in both, some of which ends up back in the rooms. Our cleaning covers the ducts, grilles and diffusers, to TR19® Air. The work covers hospitals and care homes, grilles and diffusers and offices and schools, and the jobs we see most are systems missing access panels and ventilation that needs a TR19® Air inspection.
Across London, offices, hotels, schools and healthcare buildings rely on mechanical ventilation, much of it supplied through air handling units on roofs or in basements. In a building in Catford, dust and debris build up in the units and ductwork over time, which is what TR19® Air cleaning deals with.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Catford (SE6, BR1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What ventilation duct cleaning looks like in Catford
There are about 46 schools, colleges and universities, about 109 hospitals, care homes and childcare premises and about 3 hotels and B&Bs on the FSA’s food hygiene register in and around Catford, up to about a mile and a half out. Classrooms, bedrooms and care spaces are often served by ducted air, and that ductwork collects dust over time. Catford’s nearest hospital, University Hospital Lewisham, is about 0.8 miles north. Healthcare ventilation is a good example of why supply ducts need inspecting: the air goes straight to patients. Ventilation cleaning in London buildings is normally planned for evenings or weekends.
If you manage a school such as Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, ventilation cleaning is best booked for the holidays. University Hospital Lewisham, about 0.8 miles north, is the nearest hospital to Catford, and healthcare sites of every size need their supply air kept clean. If you manage shops or offices close to Catford Bridge station, a TR19® Air inspection shows whether the ductwork needs cleaning.
Catford is about 5 miles east of Streatham, in Greater London. We carry out ventilation duct cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Catford and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our technicians cover all of SE6 and BR1 for ventilation duct cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Bargery Road, Penerley Road and Inchmery Road, all of which we cover for ventilation duct cleaning. We also cover Bellingham (1 mile south-west), Southend (1 mile south-west), Ladywell (1 mile north), Hither Green (1 mile north-east) and Bell Green (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Around Catford
Around Catford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The London & Rye pub, Trinity Church of England School and Forster Memorial Park, among other places. Catford’s nearest station is Catford Bridge station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (2.6 miles north) and University Hospital Lewisham (0.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Downham Woodland Walk and Knight's Hill.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Make sure nothing is stacked against extract grilles
- Log every filter change
- Store cleaning certificates where auditors can find them
- Diary the next TR19® Air inspection
A TR19® certificate and photo report follow every clean. Keep them in the maintenance log, with the date, location and technician recorded.
Fit access panels where the ductwork cannot be reached. Hidden sections are the ones that get worst.
Your questions about ventilation duct cleaning in Catford
Can a school’s ventilation in Catford be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 46 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Catford. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Does London parking affect a job in Catford?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Will you look at the ducts before quoting?
Yes. Inspection is the start of the TR19® Air approach, with photos of the inside. Cleaning is recommended where it’s needed.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. 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 will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Places near Catford
What else we do in Catford
What affects the cost of ventilation duct cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Condensation caused by the building rather than the ducts
- Design problems with the ductwork layout
- Kitchen extract ductwork, which needs a TR19® Grease clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Toilet extract systems
- Supply ductwork
- Offices and schools
- General extract ductwork
- Grilles and diffusers
- Hospitals and care homes
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a weekend for a modest system, with large buildings phased floor by floor, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If your building in Catford has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- First we check the layout and any past paperwork.
- Inspection points are chosen and the ducts examined.
- The work area is protected and the system switched off.
- We clean the system and remove the debris from site.
- The report records what was cleaned, anything not reached and a next inspection date.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.