Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Chelsea, Greater London
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Chelsea, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
About our extract fan cleaning in Chelsea
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. Common call-outs are for weak extraction at the canopy and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, on axial fans, centrifugal fans and roof-mounted fans.
Kitchens in Chelsea, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Chelsea (SW3, SW10, SW1X, SW1W)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Chelsea
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Also in Chelsea
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Chelsea is no exception.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
What a clean won’t put right
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Chelsea
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
Chelsea questions
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Chelsea out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Chelsea, the Food Standards Agency lists about 65 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Chelsea?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Chelsea makes the visit easier to plan. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How long is a fan clean?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
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. Leave those to us.
Common problems we fix in Chelsea
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Chelsea as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Former Welsh Congregational Church or elsewhere in Chelsea, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Chelsea kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 1,391 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 158 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chelsea. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Chelsea sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Brompton Hospital about under half a mile west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Chelsea is about 2 miles south-east of Kensington, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Chelsea or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small.
All of SW3, SW10, SW1X and SW1W is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Markham Square, Wellington Square and Tedworth Square, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Chelsea sits on or near the B302 and B304, which makes travel easy for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Chelsea, we cover Brompton (1 mile north), South Kensington (1 mile west), Little Chelsea (1 mile south-west), Belgravia (1 mile north-east) and World's End (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles north-east), Shoreditch (5 miles north-east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (5 miles north-east).
What’s near Chelsea
Around Chelsea, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Burton’s Court, St Thomas More RC Language College and Markham Arms Public House. Nearby too are Natural History Museum Library and Archives (0.7 miles north-west) and Hellenic College of London (0.5 miles north). Chelsea’s nearest station is London Victoria station, roughly 1 mile north-east. Well-known places in the area include Baynard's Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Harrods (0.7 miles north). Not far away are Campden Hill and Battersea Park Lake.