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Ashburton extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Ashburton, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Ashburton
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. Typical jobs include weak extraction at the canopy and a fan that has never been cleaned, on fan housings, centrifugal fans and discharge points.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Ashburton is usually done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Ashburton (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
What staff can safely do
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 your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Ashburton
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Ashburton during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 20 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Ashburton. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which council inspects kitchens in Ashburton?
Kitchens in Ashburton are inspected by Croydon council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking isn’t affected.
When to call us in Ashburton
How fast a fan gets greasy in Ashburton depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A motor area thick with grease
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Luke or anywhere around Ashburton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Ashburton.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
If you need extract fan cleaning in Ashburton, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ashburton
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Grease, kitchens and Ashburton
There are about 119 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 113 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Ashburton, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. Kitchens in Ashburton get their food hygiene inspections from Croydon council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like National Psychosis Unit about 1.7 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Ashburton is about 6 miles south of New Cross, in Greater London. For extract fan cleaning in and around Ashburton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Ashburton included. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in London, around 8 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CR0, SE25 and CR9 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Long Lane, Tudor Road and Coe Avenue, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Woodside (1 mile north), Addiscombe (1 mile south), Shirley Oaks (1 mile south-east), Monks Orchard (1 mile south-east) and Shirley (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Around Ashburton
In Ashburton, that means kitchens and buildings near Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Ashburton Park and The Beehive pub. The closest station to Ashburton is Norwood Junction station, about 0.7 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include National Psychosis Unit (1.7 miles east) and Whitgift Centre (1.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.