Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Coldharbour, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Coldharbour and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Coldharbour
If the extract fan in Coldharbour has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Coldharbour, typically within one working day. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and axial fans, and common reasons people get in touch are vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a noisy fan that has got louder over time.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Coldharbour is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Coldharbour (E14, SE10, E22)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
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.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
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. From there, 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 Coldharbour is no exception.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Coldharbour, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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When to call us in Coldharbour
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Coldharbour as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Commuter trade near Canary Wharf station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Coldharbour kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 40 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 14 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in Coldharbour and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Coldharbour, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tower Hamlets council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Coldharbour is covered by 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Woolmore Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints Church or elsewhere in Coldharbour, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Coldharbour is about 2 miles north of Greenwich, in Greater London. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Coldharbour and the rest of Greater London. Coldharbour is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
Work in E14, SE10 and E22 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Canada Square, Simpson's Road and Amsterdam Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Coldharbour include the A1206 and A1261, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Coldharbour: Blackwall (1 mile north-east), London Docklands (1 mile west), Poplar (1 mile north-west), Canary Wharf (1 mile west) and Heron Quays (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Coldharbour
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Canary Wharf College 3, Mudchute Park and Farm and Tower Hamlets College. Coldharbour’s nearest station is Canary Wharf station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west. A little further out are Old Royal Naval College (1.3 miles south) and Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s Tower Hill and Lavender Pond.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Coldharbour
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- An impeller that’s bent or split
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Places near Coldharbour
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Leave it or put it right?
For a kitchen in Coldharbour, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. Planning ahead in Coldharbour lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- We diagnose before we treat
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FAQs for Coldharbour
Can school kitchens in Coldharbour be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 46 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Coldharbour. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can the work in Coldharbour be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Coldharbour needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
A single accessible fan does not take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow 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: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.