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Extract fan cleaning in Mitcham, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for Mitcham, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Mitcham
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. If you are dealing with a fan shaking on its mounts and burning smells from the fan area, we can help, from roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and fan housings onwards.
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. For a kitchen in Mitcham, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Mitcham (CR4, SW16, SM4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A fan that sounds rough in Mitcham is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. In Mitcham, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A written report with pictures after each visit
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Mitcham?
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
If you cook for passing trade around Mitcham Eastfields station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Questions from Mitcham
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Mitcham?
That is London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Mitcham in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 30 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Mitcham. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
What do you need from me for a quote?
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 phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, a fan can be cleaned on its own. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. In Mitcham, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- 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
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Extract fan cleaning in Mitcham: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 11 pubs and bars registered within about 1.5 miles of central Mitcham. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. London Fire Brigade covers Mitcham. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
School kitchens, at schools like St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Wilson Hospital is the nearest hospital to Mitcham, about 0.5 miles south-west.
Mitcham is about 2 miles west of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. For extract fan cleaning in and around Mitcham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, Mitcham included. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Mitcham among them. There’s also a page for London, about 7 miles away.
We work across the CR4, SW16 and SM4 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Kings Road, Baker Lane and Manor Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Mitcham include Hackbridge (1 mile north), Eastfields (1 mile north), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-west) and Furzedown (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Around Mitcham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Archbishop Lanfranc School, St Mark's Church of England Academy and The White Lion of Mortimer pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields station, about 0.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Wandle Industrial Museum (0.7 miles west) and Centrale Croydon (2.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Mitcham includes Duppas Hill and Cranmer Green.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans