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Extract Fan Cleaning in Mottingham
Extract fan cleaning for Mottingham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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.
Extract fan cleaning in Mottingham, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Typical jobs include a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and a fan that no longer moves enough air, across centrifugal fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
Kitchens in Mottingham, 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Mottingham (SE9, SE12, BR1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so we clean what we safely can.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Run the extract throughout cooking
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In Mottingham, as across London, we typically work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a 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 start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
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What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem 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 will take a look and give you a fixed 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.
How we price extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Questions from Mottingham
Which fire service covers Mottingham?
That’s London Fire Brigade. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you come to Mottingham after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Mottingham can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Mottingham?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we are there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Mottingham
Look up Mottingham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 82 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 49 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Mottingham. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Mottingham sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Mottingham get their food hygiene inspections from Lewisham council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Mottingham is Eltham Community Hospital, about 1.3 miles north-east. A kitchen near Grove Park station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. For schools such as Marvels Lane Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Mottingham is about 1 mile south-west of Eltham, in Greater London. Anywhere in SE9, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in London, around 7 miles away.
Here we cover the SE9, SE12 and BR1 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Streets in the area include Horley Road, Dorset Road and Albert Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Mottingham, we cover Chinbrook (1 mile south-west), Grove Park (1 mile west), Coldharbour (1 mile east), Middle Park (1 mile north) and Horn Park (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Near you in Mottingham
Around Mottingham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Colfe's School, Chinbrook Meadows and Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Grove Park station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Prefab Museum (1.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Tarn.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that will not start
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans