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Extract fan cleaning in Ilford, Greater London

Extract fan cleaning in Ilford, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.

  • Less air being pulled from the kitchen
  • A heavily greased fan housing
  • A fan left out of previous cleans

Book extract fan cleaning in Ilford

What staff can safely do

Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.

Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.

About our extract fan cleaning in Ilford

If the extract fan in Ilford has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will give you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Ilford, typically within one working day. We’re often asked to deal with an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a fan that no longer moves enough air, across in-line fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans.

London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Ilford, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.

The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.

Where
Ilford (IG1, IG3, IG2, E12)
Region
Greater London
Records
Certificate and photo report
Price
A fixed quote up front
When we work
Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
Phone
0345 646 2711
Page updated
30 October 2026
Five Duct Doctor technicians in navy uniforms with the company vans

Leave it or put it right?

A fan clean in Ilford doesn’t take long: it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. A busy site in Ilford builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.

One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.

Why Ilford businesses choose us

  • Full insurance on every job
  • Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
  • A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
  • Every job surveyed first

Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.

What affects the quote in Ilford

We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:

  • Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
  • Site rules, permits and inductions
  • Whether several sites go on one quote
  • Working hours and out-of-hours timing

When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.

What to send for a quote

To help us quote quickly, send us:

  • Problems your staff have spotted
  • Any access panels or hatches you can see
  • When the site is open and when it’s quiet
  • Wide pictures of the system and the area around it

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, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.

Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Ilford

Which fire authority looks after Ilford?

Fire safety enforcement in Ilford is handled by London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.

Do you clean school canteen extracts around Ilford out of term?

Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 43 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Ilford, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.

What information do you need?

Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.

Are you insured?

Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.

Can we book visits on a schedule?

Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.

Are you accredited?

Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.

How much notice do you need?

That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.

Can one contract cover all our sites?

Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.

How the visit works

Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a London area like Ilford, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.

  1. We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
  2. We isolate the power before opening the housing.
  3. Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
  4. Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
  5. We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.

Before we arrive

  • Mention any parking or loading restrictions
  • Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
  • Let us know when the site is closed or quiet

How to get a quote

Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.

Ask for a quote

Advice

When it’s something else

Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:

  • Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
  • A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
  • Damaged fan blades

If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.

Parts of the system we cover

  • Fan housings
  • Axial fans
  • Roof-mounted fans
  • Discharge points
  • Centrifugal fans
  • In-line fans

Landlords, agents and facilities managers

Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.

For anyone managing more than one site, 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.

Extract fan cleaning around Ilford

According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 18 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 14 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Ilford, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Ilford sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.

Bursars and site managers at schools such as Winston Way Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near St Alban's Church, or anywhere in Ilford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ilford is Barking Community Hospital, about 1.8 miles south-east.

Ilford is about 4 miles east of Leyton, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Ilford, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for London, about 8 miles away.

Extract fan cleaning in IG1, IG3, IG2 and E12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Station Road, Axon Place and Hainault Street or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A118 close by, Ilford is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Ilford: Cranbrook (1 mile north-west), Loxford (1 mile south), Seven Kings (1 mile north-east), Manor Park (1 mile south-west) and Little Ilford (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles west).

Landmarks near Ilford

We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Great Spoon of Ilford pub, The Ursuline Academy Ilford and South Park and the streets around them. Ilford has its own railway station: Ilford station. Well-known places in the area include Gallions Reach Shopping Park (3.5 miles south) and Redbridge Museum (within half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Ripple Nature Reserve.

Map of Ilford © OpenStreetMap contributors

Part by part

Impellers and blades

Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.

Inline duct fans

Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing, once they’re isolated.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London