Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Cranford, Greater London
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Cranford, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
About our extract fan cleaning in Cranford
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you are dealing with an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, we can help, from roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings onwards.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Cranford is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Cranford (TW4, TW5, UB3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and we clear up before we go. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Cranford saves time on the night.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Common questions in Cranford
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Cranford in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Cranford, the Food Standards Agency lists about 22 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Cranford?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Cranford. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll plan the visit around them.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Why deal with it now?
A fan clean in Cranford does not take long: the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
What else we do in Cranford
Cranford kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 98 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 48 takeaways in and around Cranford, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Food hygiene inspections in Cranford are the job of Hounslow council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Cranford falls to 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cranford Primary School or anywhere near Cranford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere in Cranford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hounslow Hospital about 1.6 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Cranford is about 2 miles north of Feltham, in Greater London. Sites in Cranford get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of TW4, TW5 and UB3 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Ely Road, Park Lane and The Avenue or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Hatton (1 mile south-west), Harlington (1 mile north-west), Heathrow (2 miles west), Feltham (2 miles south) and Sipson (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover London (14 miles east), City of Westminster (11 miles east), Marylebone (12 miles east), Kensington (9 miles east), St Pancras (13 miles east) and Shoreditch (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Cranford
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cranford Community College, The Queen's Head pub and Hounslow Heath. The closest station to Cranford is Hayes & Harlington station, roughly 1.9 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Hounslow Hospital (1.6 miles east) and Treaty Centre (2 miles east). The countryside around Cranford includes Garden Lake and Northala Fields.