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Extract fan cleaning in Kennington, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning across Kennington and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
FAQs for Kennington
Can the work in Kennington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Kennington needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire authority looks after Kennington?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Kennington. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. We will often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan usually means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Kennington
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers axial fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are weak extraction at the canopy and thick grease on the impeller and casing.
Kitchens in Kennington, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Kennington (SW8, SW1P, SE11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. Before any visit in Kennington, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting 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, you get a fixed price before we start.
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What affects the quote in Kennington
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that won’t start
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Extract fan cleaning in Kennington: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 156 pubs and bars and about 64 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Kennington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Kennington are the job of Lambeth council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Commuter trade near Vauxhall station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Kennington is The Gordon Hospital, about 1 mile north-west.
Kennington is about 2 miles south-west of London, in Greater London. From the centre of Kennington to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Kennington is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
All of SW8, SW1P and SE11 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Kay Road, Lett Road and Rita Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Kennington is on the A203 and A3204, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Kennington, we cover Oval (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile south-west), Little Portugal (1 mile south), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Vauxhall (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (8 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Kennington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Peter's School, Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School and Lambeth Palace Library, among other places. You will also find Crown and Thistle pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Vauxhall Park (within half a mile north-west). Kennington has its own railway station: Vauxhall station. A little further out are Baynard's Castle (2.2 miles north) and Type Museum (0.5 miles south). The countryside around Kennington includes Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Common problems we fix in Kennington
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Stephen's Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Kennington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.