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Alperton extract fan cleaning
Need extract fan cleaning in Alperton? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Extract fan cleaning in Alperton, done properly
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. If you are dealing with rough running from the extract fan and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can put it right, from discharge points, axial fans and centrifugal fans onwards.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Alperton, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Alperton (HA0, UB6, NW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Expect the work in Alperton to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
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, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. We clean them where they can be safely reached, with any limits noted.
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: cracks, bent blades or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Kitchen extracts in Alperton
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 276 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 207 takeaways across Alperton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Fire safety in Alperton falls to London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Alperton get their food hygiene inspections from Brent council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St James Church Alperton or anywhere around Alperton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as Alperton Community School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Central Middlesex Hospital about 1.5 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Alperton is about 2 miles north of Ealing, in Greater London. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Alperton and the rest of Greater London. Alperton is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. Our London page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of HA0, UB6 and NW10 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Lee Road, Marsh Road and Eagle Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Alperton include West Twyford (1 mile south-east), Tokyngton (1 mile north-east), Mapesbury (1 mile north-east), Stonebridge Park (1 mile east) and Park Royal (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles south-east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Alperton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Brentham Clubhouse pub, Perivale Primary School and St. Raphael's Edible Garden, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wembley Central station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include London Transport Museum Depot (2.6 miles south) and London Designer Outlet (1.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Castlebar Hill and Fox Wood.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Alperton
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
Common questions in Alperton
Which fire authority looks after Alperton?
Fire safety enforcement in Alperton is handled by London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which environmental health team covers Alperton?
The local authority for Alperton is Brent council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. Typically it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009