Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Downe, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for Downe, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
About our extract fan cleaning in Downe
If the extract fan in Downe has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will give you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Downe, normally within one working day. Common call-outs are for a heavily greased fan housing and a smell of hot grease from the extract, on centrifugal fans, axial fans and fan housings.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Downe is typically done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Downe (BR6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Downe
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. A booked night’s work in Downe costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
When to call us in Downe
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Burning smells from the fan area
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Downe Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day
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What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- An impeller that is bent or split
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Downe
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Downe?
Fire safety enforcement in Downe is handled by London Fire Brigade. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Is parking a problem for work in Downe?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Downe makes the visit easier to plan. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Do you cover Downe?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Downe included.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for most single fans.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Downe is typically out of hours.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Run the extract throughout cooking
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Kitchen extracts in Downe
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs and bars registered in and around Downe, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Bromley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Downe. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Downe is covered by London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Down House, about 0.6 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Downe; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Downe is Princess Royal University Hospital, about 1.8 miles north.
Downe is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Sites in Downe get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Downe is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also work in London, around 13 miles away.
Here we cover the BR6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. That includes premises on High Street, North End Lane and Belle Vue Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Downe include Farthing Street (1 mile north-west), Hazelwood (1 mile east), Luxted (1 mile south), Leaves Green (1 mile west) and Single Street (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (13 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (15 miles north-west), Shoreditch (14 miles north-west) and Hoxton (15 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Downe
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Queens Head pub, Charles Darwin School and South Park. For rail, the closest station is Chelsfield station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Crofton Roman Villa (2.7 miles north-east) and Princess Royal University Hospital (1.8 miles north). Not far away are Downe Bank Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.