Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Coulsdon, Greater London
Need extract fan cleaning in Coulsdon? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A heavily greased fan housing
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Coulsdon
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Extract fan cleaning in Coulsdon, done properly
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. Typical jobs include an extract fan with no cleaning record and grease around the motor and its mounts, across roof-mounted fans, discharge points and centrifugal fans.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Coulsdon is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Coulsdon (CR5, CR8, CR3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Coulsdon
Can parking be tricky for a job in Coulsdon?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Which fire service covers Coulsdon?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Coulsdon. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you work in Coulsdon?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Coulsdon included.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you don’t have to close during trading.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What we’re called out for in Coulsdon
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
What we are most often called out for:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
For schools such as Smitham Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether a survey comes first
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 shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Coulsdon saves time on the night.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
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.
Grease, kitchens and Coulsdon
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 45 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 29 sandwich bars and takeaways in Coulsdon and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. The fire and rescue service for Coulsdon is London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Purley War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Coulsdon, about 2 miles north-east. If you run a café or takeaway near Coulsdon South station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Coulsdon is about 13 miles south of London, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Coulsdon or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
Work in CR5, CR8 and CR3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Hadleigh Grove, Farthing Way and Dobson Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Coulsdon on the B276 and B2030, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Woodcote (1 mile north), Old Coulsdon (1 mile south-east), Woodmansterne (1 mile west), Chipstead (1 mile south-west) and Purley (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles north), City of Westminster (14 miles north), Marylebone (14 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north), St Pancras (15 miles north) and Shoreditch (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Coulsdon
Typical jobs here are in premises near Dollypers Hill, Coulsdon Sixth Form College and The Pembroke pub and the streets around them. Coulsdon has its own railway station: Coulsdon South station. Other landmarks nearby include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (3 miles north) and Purley War Memorial Hospital (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Coulsdon includes Duppas Hill and Mercers Lake.
Towns and villages near Coulsdon
Other services in Coulsdon
Leave it or put it right?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen cannot cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
Managing agents and facilities teams in Coulsdon
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.