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Extract Fan Cleaning in Crook Log
Extract fan cleaning for Crook Log, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Extract fan cleaning around Crook Log
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 48 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Crook Log, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. London Fire Brigade covers Crook Log. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Crook Log Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A kitchen near Bexleyheath station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Crook Log is about 3 miles south-east of Plumstead, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Crook Log 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. There’s also a page for London, roughly 10 miles from Crook Log.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: DA7, DA6 and DA16. Streets in the area include Bean Road, Lion Road and Alers Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Crook Log include Upton (1 mile east), Bexleyheath (1 mile east), Welling (1 mile west), Blendon (1 mile south) and Bexley (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Crook Log
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Danson Park, St Columba's Catholic Boys' School and The Crook Log Public House and the streets around them. Crook Log has its own railway station: Bexleyheath station. Nearby you will also find Bexley Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Broadway Shopping Centre (0.9 miles east). Open spaces near Crook Log include Summer Hill and Wansunt Pit.
Extract fan cleaning in Crook Log
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that is what we clean. If you’re dealing with weak extraction at the canopy and a smell of hot grease from the extract, we can put it right, from discharge points, axial fans and fan housings onwards.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Crook Log, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Crook Log (DA7, DA6, DA16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Crook Log
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A motor area thick with grease
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Trinity Baptist Church, or anywhere in Crook Log, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of insurance
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you will receive afterwards
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep access to the fan clear
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.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Crook Log.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A fan that won’t start
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Damaged fan blades
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
What affects the quote in Crook Log
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Common questions in Crook Log
Can the work in Crook Log be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Crook Log can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can a school canteen extract in Crook Log be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 31 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Crook Log. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What’s TR19?
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.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, 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.