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Extract Fan Cleaning in Newington Green
Extract fan cleaning for Newington Green, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
About our extract fan cleaning in Newington Green
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’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have grease around the motor and its mounts and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can put it right.
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 Newington Green, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Newington Green (N16, N1, N5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Newington Green
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Common problems we fix in Newington Green
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
If you run a café or takeaway near Canonbury station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Newington Green
What do you need to know about parking in Newington Green?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Newington Green makes the visit easier to plan. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Can school kitchens in Newington Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 42 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Newington Green. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. After cleaning, we’ll tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Do you work in Newington Green?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Newington Green included.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. 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.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: every 3, 6 or 12 months. Some fans need attention sooner.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a London area like Newington Green, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically 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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Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Why act early in Newington Green
A fan that sounds rough in Newington Green is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Leaving it on a busy London site only adds to the work.
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 you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We’re fully insured
Kitchen extracts in Newington Green
Food Standards Agency data counts about 898 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 203 sandwich bars and takeaways across Newington Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Fire safety in Newington Green falls to London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Islington council inspect food businesses in Newington Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Newington Green Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Newington Green is German Hospital, about 0.8 miles east.
Newington Green is about 1 mile north of Hoxton, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Newington Green and the rest of Greater London. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in N16, N1 and N5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Dove Road, Burma Road and Piano Lane and the roads around them. You’ll find Newington Green on the A1199, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Mildmay (1 mile south), Highbury (1 mile west), Canonbury (1 mile south), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile south) and Kingsland (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Newington Green
Around Newington Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, Highbury Fields and Army and Navy pub. Newington Green has its own railway station: Canonbury station. Well-known places in the area include Hackney Walk (1.5 miles east) and Clowns Gallery-Museum (0.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Newington Green include Dartmouth Park Hill and Gillespie Park.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A fan that will not start
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans