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Extract Fan Cleaning in Aldwych
Extract fan cleaning for Aldwych and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Extract fan cleaning in Aldwych, done properly
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. If you are dealing with a fan that no longer moves enough air and a fan left out of previous cleans, we can help, from axial fans, discharge points and centrifugal fans onwards.
In a London area like Aldwych, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Aldwych (W1D, WC2H, W1F)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Aldwych: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Aldwych in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 95 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Aldwych. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Aldwych?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Aldwych. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
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 isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
Why act early in Aldwych
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the motor works harder. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- We are fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In a London area like Aldwych, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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What affects the quote in Aldwych
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Extract fan cleaning in Aldwych: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4,606 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 910 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Aldwych. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. Food hygiene inspections in Aldwych are the job of Westminster council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary le Strand or elsewhere in Aldwych, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Commuter trade near London Charing Cross station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. School kitchens, at schools like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Aldwych is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Aldwych and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
We cover every part of W1D, WC2H and W1F for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square and the roads around them. With the A4 and A301 close by, Aldwych is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Aldwych, we cover Clare Market (1 mile north), Covent Garden (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Temple (1 mile east) and Adelphi (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Around Aldwych
In Aldwych, that means kitchens and buildings near Ye Old White Horse pub, Lincoln's Inn Fields and Mercers' School. Other local landmarks include LSE Shaw Library (under half a mile north-east) and London Nautical School (0.6 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is London Charing Cross station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east) and Gabriel's Wharf (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Aldwych includes Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.