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Extract fan cleaning in Herne Hill, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for Herne Hill, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A heavily greased fan housing
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Herne Hill needs from us.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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How we handle extract fan cleaning in Herne Hill
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. The work covers discharge points, in-line fans and centrifugal fans, and people most often call us about a smell of hot grease from the extract and grease stains around the discharge.
Kitchens in Herne Hill, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Herne Hill (SE22, SW2, SE24)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep access to the fan clear
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Herne Hill: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Herne Hill in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 70 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Herne Hill. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Which council inspects kitchens in Herne Hill?
That is Southwark council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Herne Hill. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Extract fan cleaning around Herne Hill
There are about 439 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 249 takeaways and sandwich shops across Herne Hill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. The fire and rescue service for Herne Hill is London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Judith Kerr Primary School or anywhere near Herne Hill, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A kitchen near North Dulwich station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Herne Hill is about 3 miles south of London, in Greater London. From the centre of Herne Hill to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Herne Hill among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: SE22, SW2 and SE24. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Jelf Road, Dewey Lane and Talma Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Herne Hill sits on or near the A204 and A2214, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Herne Hill: Dulwich Village (1 mile south-east), East Dulwich (1 mile north-east), Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Denmark Hill (1 mile north) and Camberwell (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Near you in Herne Hill
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Charter School, Half Moon pub and Belair Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Herne Hill itself: North Dulwich station. Well-known places in the area include Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (3.5 miles north-east) and House of Dreams Museum (0.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition we find in the survey
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Why deal with it now?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Herne Hill
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
Common problems we fix in Herne Hill
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Herne Hill as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Saint Faith's or elsewhere in Herne Hill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they recommend a next date
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.