Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Clare Market, Greater London
We cover Clare Market for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning in Clare Market
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. Common call-outs are for grease around the motor and its mounts and a fan left out of previous cleans, across in-line fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Clare Market is normally done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Clare Market (WC2H, W1D, WC2B)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. In a London area like Clare Market, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We’re fully insured
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Clare Market and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so the method is planned in advance. If it can’t be reached fully, the report says so.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Clare Market?
A greasy fan in Clare Market is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
If you run a café or takeaway near London Charing Cross station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Extract fan cleaning around Clare Market
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4,487 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 857 takeaways and sandwich shops in Clare Market and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Clare Market sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
School kitchens, at schools like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Enon Chapel, or anywhere in Clare Market, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Clare Market is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the WC2H postcode area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Clare Market is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Every address in WC2H, W1D and WC2B is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Drury Lane, New Square and Old Square and nearby roads. Being close to the A4 and A301, Clare Market is easy for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Clare Market: Aldwych (1 mile south), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Covent Garden (1 mile south-west), Temple (1 mile south-east) and Seven Dials (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Clare Market
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Lincoln's Inn Fields, London Nautical School and LSE Shaw Library. You’ll also find Ye Old White Horse pub (under half a mile north) and Mercers' School (less than half a mile north-east). For rail, the closest station is London Charing Cross station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Philip's Hospital (under half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east). Not far away are Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Clare Market
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Clare Market during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 85 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Clare Market. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you come to Clare Market after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Clare Market keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. That is why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How we price extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
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 any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.