Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Brasted, Greater London
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Brasted and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Brasted
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Common call-outs are for a heavily greased fan housing and hot, greasy smells near the fan, across centrifugal fans, in-line fans and discharge points.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Brasted is normally done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Brasted (TN16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Brasted is normally done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Brasted, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Brasted
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
Extract fan cleaning around Brasted
There are about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Brasted, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. London Fire Brigade covers Brasted. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council inspect food businesses in Brasted. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Quebec House, about 1.5 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Brasted; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Combe Bank School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Brasted is about 3 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Brasted, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Brasted is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also work in London, about 18 miles from Brasted.
We work across TN16 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Watermill Close, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover Sundridge (1 mile east), Brasted Chart (1 mile south), Chipstead (2 miles east), Chevening (2 miles north-east) and Bessels Green (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Orpington (7 miles north), New Cross (15 miles north-west), Thornton Heath (13 miles north-west), Croydon (11 miles north-west), East Dulwich (15 miles north-west) and Plumstead (15 miles north).
Around Brasted
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The White Hart pub. The nearest railway station is Dunton Green station, about 3.1 miles north-east. A little further out are Sevenoaks Museum (3.8 miles east) and Tandridge Priory (3.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Brasted includes Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Brasted
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Nearby places to Brasted
Other services in Brasted
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Brasted
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Tandridge Priory (about 3.8 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Brasted
Can you come to Brasted after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Brasted can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Brasted?
The local authority for Brasted is Sevenoaks council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
An unbalanced impeller, normally from uneven grease, is a common cause. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. We note any grease around the fan.