Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Limehouse, Greater London
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Limehouse, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Limehouse
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A motor area thick with grease
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Clement's Hospital about 0.7 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Extract fan cleaning in Limehouse, done properly
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. Common call-outs are for an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a fan left out of previous cleans, across fan housings, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Limehouse, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: 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. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Limehouse (E14, E3, E1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Damaged fan blades
- Wiring faults to the fan
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Extract fan cleaning around Limehouse
Food Standards Agency records list about 658 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 207 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Limehouse. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Limehouse sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
A kitchen near Limehouse station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Paul's Bow Common, or anywhere in Limehouse, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Limehouse is about 2 miles east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the E14 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our technicians cover all of the E14, E3 and E1 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Oak Lane, Bale Road and Wharf Lane and the roads around them. Main roads around Limehouse include the A126, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Bow Common (1 mile east), Mile End (1 mile north), Ratcliff (1 mile south-west), Stepney (1 mile west) and Shadwell (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles south-west), City of Westminster (5 miles west), Marylebone (5 miles west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (5 miles north).
What’s near Limehouse
In Limehouse, that means kitchens and buildings near St Paul's Way Trust School, Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College and Star Of The East Public House, among other places. There’s a railway station in Limehouse itself: Limehouse station. Other landmarks nearby include Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (1.6 miles south-west) and Tower of London (2 miles west). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. 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 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 Limehouse needs from us.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Common questions in Limehouse
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Limehouse during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 93 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Limehouse. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work overnight in Limehouse?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Limehouse does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Normally not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
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.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
What affects the quote in Limehouse
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
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Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Check filters are seated before cooking
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.