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Extract Fan Cleaning in Gipsy Hill
We cover Gipsy Hill for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
About our extract fan cleaning in Gipsy Hill
We have been trading since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Typical jobs include fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and less air being pulled from the kitchen, across in-line fans, axial fans and discharge points.
In a London area like Gipsy Hill, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Gipsy Hill (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Gipsy Hill
Can school kitchens in Gipsy Hill be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 34 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Gipsy Hill. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Gipsy Hill?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Gipsy Hill. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
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Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
When something else is needed
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
Gipsy Hill kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 38 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Gipsy Hill. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Gipsy Hill are the job of Croydon council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Christopher's Hospice about 1.2 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Commuter trade near Gipsy Hill station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Gipsy Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Gipsy Hill and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of SE19, SE27 and SE21 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Dover Road, Gipsy Road and Berry Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Gipsy Hill, we cover Upper Norwood (1 mile south-west), Norwood New Town (1 mile south-west), West Norwood (1 mile north-west), Crystal Palace (1 mile east) and West Dulwich (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Gipsy Hill
Typical jobs here are in premises near Gipsy Hill Tavern, Hillcrest and Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School, among other places. Gipsy Hill has its own railway station: Gipsy Hill station. Well-known places in the area include Whitgift Centre (3.3 miles south) and St Christopher's Hospice (1.2 miles east). The countryside around Gipsy Hill includes Knight's Hill and Dulwich Upper Wood.
Why deal with it now?
A fan that sounds rough in Gipsy Hill is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Planning ahead in Gipsy Hill lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Gipsy Hill
How fast a fan gets greasy in Gipsy Hill depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
For schools such as Paxton Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a survey comes first
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. In a London area like Gipsy Hill, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Gipsy Hill
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.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.