Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
New Cross extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in New Cross, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in New Cross
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are often asked to deal with a motor area thick with grease and burning smells from the fan area, on axial fans, roof-mounted fans and discharge points.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in New Cross is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning in New Cross: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 434 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 273 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of New Cross. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. London Fire Brigade covers New Cross. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in New Cross are the job of Lewisham council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St James's Church, or anywhere in New Cross, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like Myatt Garden Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. If you need extract fan cleaning in New Cross, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, New Cross included. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
We cover every part of SE8, SE14 and SE4 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. You will find New Cross on the A2209 and A2210, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
What’s near New Cross
In New Cross, that means kitchens and buildings near Wickham Arms, Fordham Park and Addey and Stanhope School. Other local landmarks include St. Paul's (0.7 miles north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east). There’s a railway station in New Cross itself: New Cross station. Nearby you’ll also find Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (1.5 miles east). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Cleaning the fan in New Cross now is a short job: the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. Planning ahead in New Cross lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A motor that has burnt out
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
When to call us in New Cross
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Look out for any of the following:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease stains around the discharge
A hospital like Miller General Hospital, about 0.6 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen cannot afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
FAQs for New Cross
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in New Cross?
That is Lewisham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in New Cross. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does London parking affect a job in New Cross?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Are you insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a London area like New Cross, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.