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Extract fan cleaning in Bromley, Greater London
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Bromley: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Extract fan cleaning in Bromley: the local picture
Look up Bromley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 163 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 58 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Bromley, up to about a mile and a half out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. In Bromley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Bromley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like St Mark's Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Bromley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Bromley is about 8 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Bromley and the rest of Greater London. Bromley is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for London, roughly 8 miles from Bromley.
All of BR2, BR1, BR6 and BR5 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Church Road and St Paul's Square, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Bromley is on the A222 and A223, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Sundridge (1 mile north-east), Plaistow (1 mile north), Bickley (1 mile east), Widmore (1 mile east) and Downham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
What’s near Bromley
In Bromley, that means kitchens and buildings near Bullers Wood School for Boys, The Richmal Crompton pub and Church House Gardens. There’s a railway station in Bromley itself: Bromley South station. Nearby you will also find The Mall (within half a mile east) and Bromley Hospital (under half a mile south-east). Not far away are Downham Woodland Walk and Summer Hill.
Extract fan cleaning in Bromley
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. If you have a heavily greased fan housing and hot, greasy smells near the fan, we can help.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Bromley, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Bromley (BR2, BR1, BR6, BR5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Bromley
Can you work in Bromley outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Bromley does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is parking a problem for work in Bromley?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Bromley makes the visit easier to plan. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Cleaning removes grease, but it can’t fix worn parts. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Before and after pictures go into a report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. 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.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Bromley?
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Bromley Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bromley, about under half a mile south-east.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Other services in Bromley
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, 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.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. In Bromley, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why Bromley businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Bromley needs from us.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Bromley, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.