Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Charlton, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for Charlton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Charlton
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. The work covers roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about weak extraction at the canopy and burning smells from the fan area.
In a London area like Charlton, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Charlton (SE7, SE18)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026

Grease, kitchens and Charlton
The Food Standards Agency lists about 29 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses in Charlton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Charlton get their food hygiene inspections from Greenwich council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Charlton is London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Thorntree Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Commuter trade near Charlton station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; British Hospital for Mothers and Babies is the nearest hospital to Charlton, about 0.5 miles east.
Charlton is about 2 miles west of Plumstead, in Greater London. If you need extract fan cleaning in Charlton, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Charlton included. Charlton is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. We also work in London, about 6 miles from Charlton.
Every address in SE7 and SE18 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Floyd Road, Guild Road and Priolo Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Charlton, we cover New Charlton (1 mile north-west), Westcombe Park (1 mile west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Kidbrooke (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Around Charlton
In Charlton, that means kitchens and buildings near Charlton Park, Wildwood Montessori School and Royal Greenwich Trust School. There’s a railway station in Charlton itself: Charlton station. Nearby you’ll also find British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Charlton include Gilbert's Pit.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Charlton
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
What affects the quote in Charlton
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- The condition we find in the survey
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in Charlton is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Charlton: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Charlton during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 41 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Charlton. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Charlton?
In Charlton, it’s Greenwich council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. A busy site in Charlton builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
What staff can safely do
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What else we do in Charlton
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.