Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Harlington extract fan cleaning
We cover Harlington for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Extract fan cleaning in Harlington
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. 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 a fan coated in grease inside its housing and a fan shaking on its mounts, across discharge points, axial fans and fan housings.
Kitchens in Harlington, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Harlington (UB3, TW6, UB7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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Why deal with it now?
A fan that sounds rough in Harlington is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Harlington
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. The grease that is left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that has never been cleaned
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as William Byrd Primary Academy or anywhere near Harlington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of insurance
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Kitchen extracts in Harlington
There are about 66 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 23 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Harlington, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Kitchens in Harlington get their food hygiene inspections from Hillingdon council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Harlington is Harlington, about 0.6 miles north-west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Harlington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Harlington is about 2 miles south-east of West Drayton, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Harlington or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. London is in our area too, about 15 miles from Harlington.
Work in UB3, TW6 and UB7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as New Road, Bath Road and Manor Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Harlington: Sipson (1 mile north-west), Hatton (1 mile south-east), Cranford (1 mile south-east), Heathrow (1 mile south-west) and Harmondsworth (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (15 miles east), City of Westminster (12 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (10 miles east), St Pancras (14 miles east) and Hoxton (15 miles east).
Near you in Harlington
In Harlington, that means kitchens and buildings near The Red Lion pub, Harlington Community School and Lake Farm Country Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Harlington (0.6 miles north-west) and Treaty Centre (3.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Staines Reservoirs and Crane Meadows.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for most single fans. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Harlington.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Common questions in Harlington
Which council inspects kitchens in Harlington?
The local authority for Harlington is Hillingdon council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you work in Harlington outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Harlington needn’t be disturbed. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan must be isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking isn’t affected.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. Some fans need attention sooner.