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Extract Fan Cleaning in Foxbury
Extract fan cleaning across Foxbury and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
About our extract fan cleaning in Foxbury
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. Typical jobs include an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a motor area thick with grease, on in-line fans, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
In a London area like Foxbury, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Foxbury (DA14, BR7, DA15)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Foxbury
Look up Foxbury on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 96 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 31 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Foxbury. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Foxbury sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. London jobs normally start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Foxbury (Eltham Palace is about 2.6 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care. For schools such as Chislehurst School for Girls, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Foxbury is about 1 mile east of Chislehurst, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the DA14 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Foxbury is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for London, roughly 10 miles from Foxbury.
All of DA14, BR7 and DA15 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Kemnal Road, Sydney Road and Carlton Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Foxbury: Longlands (1 mile north), Chislehurst (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile north-west), Elmstead (2 miles west) and Coldharbour (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Foxbury
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Chislehurst Common, Mead Road Infant School and The Bulls Head Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sidcup station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Glades (3.3 miles west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles east). Open spaces near Foxbury include Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Places near Foxbury
Also in Foxbury
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that sounds rough in Foxbury is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Common questions in Foxbury
Can a school canteen extract in Foxbury be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 18 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Foxbury, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Foxbury?
Foxbury is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan cannot be reached, the report says so, so the record is accurate.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
What we do, step by step
We turn up 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. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Foxbury.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
How we price extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Common problems we fix in Foxbury
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Foxbury is Queen Mary's Hospital, about 0.6 miles east.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach