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Extract fan cleaning in Merton, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for Merton and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Merton
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. If you’re dealing with a heavily greased fan housing and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can help, from discharge points, centrifugal fans and fan housings onwards.
Kitchens in Merton, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Merton (SW19)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Merton kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 352 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 68 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Merton. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Environmental health officers from Merton council inspect food businesses in Merton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. London Fire Brigade covers Merton. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St John The Divine or elsewhere in Merton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St George's Hospital about 1.1 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Merton is about 1 mile south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. For extract fan cleaning in and around Merton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, Merton included. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Merton among them. There’s also a page for London, roughly 7 miles from Merton.
Work in SW19 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as High Path, Pincott Road and Hayward Close, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Main roads around Merton include the A24, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Merton, we cover Merton Abbey (1 mile east), South Wimbledon (1 mile north-west), Colliers Wood (1 mile east), Tooting Bec (1 mile north-east) and Summerstown (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Merton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Nelson Arms, Wimbledon School of Art and Wandle Park, among other places. Merton’s nearest station is Haydons Road station, about 0.8 miles north. Nearby you will also find Southside Wandsworth (2.8 miles north) and St George's Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Merton include Henman Hill and Merton Park Green Walks.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Merton is typically out of hours.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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How the job changes from site to site
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Merton?
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Rough running from the extract fan
A kitchen near Haydons Road station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Merton questions
Which environmental health team covers Merton?
Kitchens in Merton are inspected by Merton council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can a school canteen extract in Merton be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 39 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Merton. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, where it makes sense. We will often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site does not lose a service.
Do you work in Merton?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Merton included.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Why deal with it now?
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why Merton businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.