Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Maypole, Greater London
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Maypole, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
About our extract fan cleaning in Maypole
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. If you are dealing with a fan left out of previous cleans and less air being pulled from the kitchen, we can help, from fan housings, axial fans and roof-mounted fans onwards.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Maypole, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Maypole (BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Report rattles or humming early
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Maypole: your questions answered
How do you handle parking and loading in Maypole?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Maypole?
Maypole is in the area of London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, normally from uneven grease, is a common cause. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Maypole
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, 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.
Kitchen extracts in Maypole
There are about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Maypole, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected. Fire safety in Maypole falls to 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Mission Chapel, or anywhere in Maypole, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Orpington Hospital about 2 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Maypole is about 3 miles south-east of Orpington, in Greater London. Anywhere in BR6, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Maypole is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 14 miles away.
We cover every part of BR6 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Jubilee Road, Hollybush Lane and Maypole Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Bopeep (1 mile south), Well Hill (1 mile east), Chelsfield (1 mile north-west), Badgers Mount (1 mile south) and Goddington (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (14 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (3 miles north-west) and Plaistow (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Maypole
In Maypole, that means kitchens and buildings near Harris Academy Orpington, Hewitt's Chalk Bank and The Bo-Peep pub. The nearest railway station is Knockholt station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lullingstone Castle (2.4 miles east) and Orpington Hospital (2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include The Warren and Summer Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Maypole needs from us.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready 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 how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Maypole?
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Maypole as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Commuter trade near Knockholt station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans