Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hadley Wood, Greater London
Our technicians work in Hadley Wood on cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
About our extract fan cleaning in Hadley Wood
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. Common call-outs are for a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and an extract fan with no cleaning record, across roof-mounted fans, discharge points and in-line fans.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Hadley Wood 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.
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 are fully insured.
- Where
- Hadley Wood (EN4, EN5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Hadley Wood.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps 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, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Hadley Wood
Food Standards Agency records list about 74 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 28 takeaways in and around Hadley Wood, up to about a mile and a half out. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Kitchens in Hadley Wood get their food hygiene inspections from Barnet council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Livingstone Primary and Nursery School or anywhere near Hadley Wood, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Commuter trade near Hadley Wood station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Hadley Wood is about 1 mile north-east of Barnet, in Greater London. Sites in Hadley Wood get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Hadley Wood among them. There’s also a page for London, roughly 12 miles from Hadley Wood.
Every address in EN4 and EN5 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Hertford Road, Bartrams Lane and Parkgate Avenue or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Hadley Wood: Cockfosters (1 mile south-east), Monken Hadley (1 mile west), New Barnet (1 mile south), Barnet (1 mile south-west) and Underhill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
What’s near Hadley Wood
In Hadley Wood, that means kitchens and buildings near JCoSS, Trent School Cockfosters and The Hadley Hotel, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hadley Wood station, roughly 0.5 miles north. A little further out are Potters Bar Museum (2.5 miles north) and Spires Shopping Centre (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near Hadley Wood include Covert Way and Darland's Lake.
What we are called out for in Hadley Wood
How fast a fan gets greasy in Hadley Wood depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Barnet General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hadley Wood, about 2 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Hadley Wood: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hadley Wood?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Hadley Wood. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work overnight in Hadley Wood?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Hadley Wood can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
A common cause is grease. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning does not, the bearings or motor may need attention.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Can you fix a fan that’s worn out?
A clean won’t mend wear. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.