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Extract fan cleaning in Greenhill, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning in Greenhill from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A motor area thick with grease
- A heavily greased fan housing
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Extract fan cleaning in Greenhill, done properly
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a fan can also need attention on its own, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. If you are dealing with hot, greasy smells near the fan and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, we can put it right.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Greenhill 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Greenhill (NW3, NW6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In Greenhill, as across London, we typically work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Common problems we fix in Greenhill
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Where a hall near Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, or anywhere in Greenhill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What paperwork you get at the end
Grease, kitchens and Greenhill
Food Standards Agency records include about 83 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 23 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Greenhill. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Greenhill get their food hygiene inspections from Camden council. 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. Fire safety in Greenhill falls to London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like New End Hospital, about less than half a mile north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. School kitchens, at schools like The Royal School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Greenhill is about 1 mile north-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. If you need extract fan cleaning in Greenhill, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Greenhill included. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Greenhill among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: NW3 and NW6. Streets in the area include Back Lane, Well Road and Ornan Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Hampstead (1 mile south-west), Vale of Health (1 mile north), West Hampstead (1 mile west), Fortune Green (1 mile west) and Haverstock (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Greenhill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cecil Sharp House, Fitzjohn's Primary School and King William IV Public House. Also close by are South Hampstead High School (0.6 miles south) and Hampstead Heath (0.7 miles north-east). There’s a railway station in Greenhill itself: Hampstead Heath station. A little further out are New End Hospital (within half a mile north-west) and Montfichet's Tower (4.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Belsize Wood and Parliament Hill.
Why act early in Greenhill
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. In Greenhill, a planned overnight visit is much easier than closing unexpectedly.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A fan that won’t start
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Damaged fan blades
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
Managing agents and facilities teams in Greenhill
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
Common questions in Greenhill
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Greenhill?
In Greenhill, it’s Camden council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How do you handle parking and loading in Greenhill?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, it should be. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.