Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Colindale, Greater London
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Colindale, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Colindale questions
Is parking a problem for work in Colindale?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Colindale?
Colindale is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
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 without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Colindale
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. The work covers axial fans, discharge points and in-line fans, and the jobs we see most are grease around the motor and its mounts and rough running from the extract fan.
In a London area like Colindale, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Colindale (NW9, NW4, HA8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What else we do in Colindale
What affects the quote in Colindale
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Colindale?
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that is left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Heath Hall is about 3.5 miles east), access may need planning.
Before booking anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
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. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Colindale.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Colindale
For a kitchen in Colindale, 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. A busy site in Colindale builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Kitchen extracts in Colindale
Look up Colindale on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 204 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 120 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Colindale. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Colindale 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. Kitchens in Colindale get their food hygiene inspections from Brent council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Matthias the Apostle church or anywhere around Colindale, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Colindale is Edgware Community Hospital, about 1.3 miles north-west.
Colindale is about 1 mile south-east of Burnt Oak, in Greater London. From the centre of Colindale to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. London is in our area too, about 9 miles from Colindale.
We work across the NW9, NW4 and HA8 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Cecil Road, Booth Road and Ajax Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. Colindale is on the A5150, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include West Hendon (1 mile south), The Hyde (1 mile south), The Burroughs (1 mile east), Hendon (1 mile south-east) and Kingsbury (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south-east), Marylebone (7 miles south-east), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Near you in Colindale
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sunny Hill Park, Saracens High School and Kisharon College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hendon station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Edgware Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Darland's Lake and Parliament Hill.
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing, once they’re isolated.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.