Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Kew, Greater London
We cover Kew for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Kew
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. Common call-outs are for thick grease on the impeller and casing and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, on axial fans, centrifugal fans and in-line 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 Kew, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Kew (W4, TW9, TW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Leave a clear route to the fan
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
The process
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Kew.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Kew, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Kew
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Kew in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 33 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Kew, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Kew?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Kew. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Extract fan cleaning in Kew: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 64 pubs, bars and clubs and about 10 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Kew. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. It’s Richmond-Upon-Thames council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Kew. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a café or takeaway near Chiswick station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Barnes Hospital about 1.5 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Kew is about 2 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. Across the W4 area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Kew is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also work in London, about 8 miles from Kew.
We cover every part of the W4, TW9 and TW8 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Kew Road, Maze Road and Kent Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. You’ll find Kew on the A3000, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. If your site is just outside Kew, we cover Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile north), Grove Park (1 mile east), North Sheen (1 mile south), Gunnersbury (1 mile north) and Turnham Green (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Kew
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Library for Iranian Studies, Kew Green and Chiswick School. Other local landmarks include Kew College Prep (under half a mile south-west) and Bull's Head pub (under half a mile north). The closest station to Kew is Chiswick station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Livat Hammersmith (2.2 miles east) and Barnes Hospital (1.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Kew Gardens Lake and Duke's Hollow.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Why deal with it now?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Planning ahead in Kew lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
We don’t 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.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with photos
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
When to call us in Kew
How fast a fan gets greasy in Kew depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
School kitchens, at schools like Grove Park Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Nearby places to Kew
What else we do in Kew
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans