Kitchen extract cleaning in Camden
Kitchen extract cleaning in Camden runs to the same TR19 and EHO-aligned standard as our central London work — adapted to the local kitchen estate. Market-adjacent independent restaurants, gastropubs, music-venue food operations and a heavy street-food cluster around Camden Lock. Less corporate than the City, more weekend-driven, kitchens running 11am-to-midnight. Our Camden schedule centres on camden lock street food and stables market operators and the cluster of camden high street gastropubs and indie restaurants nearby.
Why Camden kitchens need extract cleaning
Mixed: street-food units (often shared canopies and condensed ductwork), traditional pub kitchens (1990s-era extract systems frequently due TR19), and small upmarket restaurants in converted shopfronts. London Borough of Camden EHO is active around Camden Lock and the market areas — turnover and structural variation in those premises pulls inspection frequency higher. Outer Camden (Belsize, Primrose Hill) on a 24-month cycle. This drives a specific approach to extract cleaning in Camden — the schedule, the chemistry, and the documentation all need to fit the local estate and the local inspection pattern.
Camden venue clusters we cover
We work across the major Camden hospitality clusters: camden lock street food and stables market operators; camden high street gastropubs and indie restaurants; chalk farm music-venue food and small-plates bars; belsize park / primrose hill upmarket residential restaurants. Street-food operators in Stables Market often share extract systems — TR19 compliance is a landlord-aggregated job, not unit-by-unit. We work directly with Market Tech (the landlord) for those.
Access and out-of-hours work in Camden
Camden's street pattern complicates after-hours access — congested even at 02:00 on weekends. We typically schedule Camden Lock work between Sunday 22:00 and Monday 04:00. For extract cleaning specifically, we usually schedule Camden work in the standard out-of-hours window — kitchens are dry and ready for morning prep.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Camden
- ✓Canopy underside, baffle filters and plenum chamber cleaned
- ✓Vertical and horizontal ductwork accessed and cleaned along its full length
- ✓Roof-mounted or in-line extract fan blade and housing cleaned
- ✓Pre- and post-clean photographic evidence at every access point
- ✓Wet film thickness (WFT) grease measurements before and after
- ✓Post-clean certificate aligned to the BESA TR19 grease specification
- ✓Access panels installed if missing (priced separately on quote)
From enquiry to sign-off.
- 1. Site survey
We inspect the system from canopy to fan, identify all access points, and flag any panels that need installing for full coverage. Quote within 48 hours.
- 2. Overnight clean
Our TR19-trained engineers work through the system overnight — mechanical agitation, chemical degreasing and manual brushing through every section.
- 3. Certificate and report
You receive a dated certificate, before/after photographs at every access point, and WFT measurements as evidence for your insurer.
£895–£2,800+ outside London · £1,195–£3,500+ in London · Small system (café/pub) from £895 (£1,195 London); medium system (restaurant) from £1,495 (£1,895 London); large system (hotel/multi-kitchen) from £2,800 (£3,500 London). Quoted by ductwork length, vertical risers, fan access and access panel count after a 30-minute site survey.
Prices shown exclude VAT. London rates apply within the M25. All other UK cities use standard rates.
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Extract cleaning in Camden — questions
Do you cover all of Camden? +
Yes — we cover every postcode in Camden, including the major clusters: Camden Lock street food and Stables Market operators and Camden High Street gastropubs and indie restaurants. Out-of-hours access patterns vary by cluster; we coordinate access ahead of every visit.
What does extract cleaning cost in Camden? +
£895–£2,800+ outside London · £1,195–£3,500+ in London. Camden kitchens trend toward mixed: street-food units (often shared canopies and condensed ductwork), traditional pub kitchens (1990s-era extract systems frequently due tr19), and small upmarket restaurants in converted shopfronts — we factor that into the quote at site walk.
Which EHO covers Camden? +
London Borough of Camden EHO is active around Camden Lock and the market areas — turnover and structural variation in those premises pulls inspection frequency higher. Outer Camden (Belsize, Primrose Hill) on a 24-month cycle.
How is extract cleaning different from canopy cleaning? +
Canopy cleaning covers the visible hood and baffle filters only. Extract cleaning covers the whole system — canopy plus ductwork plus fan. Insurers require the full system cleaned to TR19 specification, not just the canopy.
How often should the extract system be cleaned? +
BESA TR19 sets frequency by usage: heavy use (12+ hours/day) — every 3 months; moderate (6–12 hours/day) — every 6 months; light (<6 hours/day) — every 12 months.
What is a wet film thickness reading? +
A WFT gauge measures the depth of grease residue on the duct interior in microns. TR19 sets thresholds: below 200μm is acceptable; above is non-compliant. We measure before and after and include both in your report.
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Extract cleaning across Camden and the wider London region. Same-day quotes, most jobs within 48 hours.