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Extract Fan Cleaning in Bopeep
Extract fan cleaning for Bopeep and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Part by part
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Extract fan cleaning in Bopeep
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. The work covers roof-mounted fans, fan housings and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease.
Kitchens in Bopeep, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Bopeep (BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Bopeep.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When to call us in Bopeep
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan shaking on its mounts
For kitchens close to Knockholt station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Bopeep
What do you need to know about parking in Bopeep?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Bopeep, and about any building rules on loading. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Bopeep?
The local authority for Bopeep is Sevenoaks council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do we need to close while you work?
Normally not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you work in Bopeep?
Yes. We cover Bopeep and across Greater London, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Kitchen extracts in Bopeep
London Fire Brigade covers Bopeep. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
A hospital like Orpington Hospital, about 2.1 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Mission Chapel, or anywhere in Bopeep, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Bopeep is about 3 miles south-east of Orpington, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Bopeep, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Bopeep among them. For sites nearby, see our London page (14 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: BR6. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Shoreham Lane and Hewitts Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Maypole (1 mile north), Well Hill (1 mile north-east), Chelsfield (1 mile north-west), Badgers Mount (1 mile south) and Pratt's Bottom (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (3 miles north-west) and Plaistow (13 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Bopeep
Typical jobs here are in premises near St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, The Bo-Peep pub and Hewitt's Chalk Bank and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Knockholt station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are London Borough of Bromley Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Lullingstone Castle (2.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include The Warren.
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Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Report grease escaping from the fan
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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.