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Extract fan cleaning in Cowley, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning across Cowley and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Rough running from the extract fan
FAQs for Cowley
Is parking a problem for work in Cowley?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
Do you work overnight in Cowley?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Cowley can fit around your hours. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
An unbalanced impeller, typically from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Cowley
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. Typical jobs include weak extraction at the canopy and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, across fan housings, axial fans and centrifugal fans.
Kitchens in Cowley, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Cowley (UB8, UB7, UB10)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Cowley?
A greasy fan in Cowley is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Hillingdon Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cowley, about 0.9 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they’re fully insured
Why it’s worth doing now in Cowley
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Planning ahead in Cowley lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Cowley businesses choose us
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Trading since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Cowley
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive 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 first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Cowley needs from us.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. We clean the fan and check the outlet.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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.
Grease, kitchens and Cowley
Food Standards Agency records include about 20 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and B&Bs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cowley. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. London Fire Brigade covers Cowley. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ickenham Hall is about 2.9 miles north-east), access may need planning. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Cowley is about 2 miles south-west of Hillingdon, in Greater London. Across the UB8 area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Cowley is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. We also work in London, about 17 miles from Cowley.
Work in UB8, UB7 and UB10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Iver Lane, High Road and The Avenue and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Uxbridge (1 mile north), Yiewsley (1 mile south-east), Hillingdon (2 miles north-east), Thorney (2 miles south) and New Denham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (14 miles east), Marylebone (14 miles east), Kensington (12 miles east), Hampstead (13 miles east), Ruislip (5 miles north-east) and Brompton (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Cowley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Crown pub, Uxbridge High School and West Middlesex College. Cowley’s nearest station is West Drayton station, roughly 1.3 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find British Airways Heritage Collection (0.7 miles north-west) and The Chimes (1.3 miles north). Not far away are Uxbridge Moor and Northala Fields.