Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Bishopsgate, Greater London
We cover Bishopsgate for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Extract fan cleaning in Bishopsgate
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. Common call-outs are for fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and hot, greasy smells near the fan, on in-line fans, axial fans and centrifugal fans.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Bishopsgate is normally done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Bishopsgate (E1, EC2A, EC1Y)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Bishopsgate
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Bishopsgate during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 96 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Bishopsgate. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Bishopsgate?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Bishopsgate. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. That is why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In Bishopsgate, as across London, we typically work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Bishopsgate
Food Standards Agency records include about 501 pubs, bars and clubs and about 88 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Bishopsgate, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Bishopsgate sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Ethelburga or elsewhere in Bishopsgate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run a café or takeaway near London Liverpool Street station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Bishopsgate is London Bridge Hospital, about 0.7 miles south.
Bishopsgate is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bishopsgate and the rest of Greater London. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
We cover every part of E1, EC2A and EC1Y for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Bush Lane, Swan Lane and Love Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Bishopsgate include the A3 and A10, which makes travel easy for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Bishopsgate, we cover Aldgate (1 mile south-east), Spitalfields (1 mile east), City of London (1 mile west), Tower Hill (1 mile south) and Whitechapel (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Landmarks near Bishopsgate
Around Bishopsgate, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, St Mary-at-Hill and The Aldgate School and the streets around them. Nearby too are White Hart pub (less than half a mile north-east), Central Foundation Boys' School (0.7 miles north) and Finsbury Circus (under half a mile north-west). Bishopsgate has its own railway station: London Liverpool Street station. Well-known places in the area include London Bridge Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Bishopsgate include St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Bishopsgate
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Leave it or put it right?
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.