Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in North End, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning in North End, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
Extract fan cleaning in North End, done properly
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that is what we clean. The work covers roof-mounted fans, axial fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about grease stains around the discharge and grease around the motor and its mounts.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in North End 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- North End (NW3, NW11, N2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Never cook with a filter missing
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What we are called out for in North End
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A motor area thick with grease
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Alban the Martyr or anywhere around North End, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
Kitchen extracts in North End
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 49 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 20 hotels and guest houses across North End and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. The fire and rescue service for North End is London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like New End Hospital about 0.7 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Heath House is about 0.3 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
North End is about 1 mile north of Greenhill, in Greater London. Anywhere in NW3, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. There’s also a page for London, about 6 miles away.
Every address in NW3, NW11 and N2 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Sandy Road, Park Avenue and Platt's Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. With the A502 close by, North End is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside North End, we cover Vale of Health (1 mile south-east), Childs Hill (1 mile south-west), Golders Green (1 mile north-west), Greenhill (1 mile south) and West Hampstead (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near North End
Around North End, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Old Bull and Bush pub, Childs Hill Park and The Henrietta Barnett School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hampstead Heath station, about 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are O2 Centre (1.4 miles south) and New End Hospital (0.7 miles south). Not far away are Turner's Wood and Darland's Lake.
FAQs for North End
Can you come to North End after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around North End out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 63 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of North End, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
An unbalanced impeller, normally from uneven grease, is a common cause. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. 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.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
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.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in North End.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Towns and villages near North End
Other services in North End
Why deal with it now?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.