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Extract Fan Cleaning in North Kensington
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in North Kensington, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A motor area thick with grease
Do you need extract fan cleaning in North Kensington?
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Princess Louise Hospital is the nearest hospital to North Kensington, about less than half a mile south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
How we handle extract fan cleaning in North Kensington
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. Common call-outs are for a fan that has never been cleaned and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, across roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
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 North Kensington, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- North Kensington (W10, NW10, W11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Report rattles or humming early
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
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.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
How we price extract fan cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in North Kensington.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in North Kensington
Can school kitchens in North Kensington be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 89 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of North Kensington. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can the work in North Kensington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures of the fan. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach.
Kitchen extracts in North Kensington
Food Standards Agency data counts about 767 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 143 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of North Kensington. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. North Kensington sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Barlby Primary School or anywhere near North Kensington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Dissenters' Chapel or elsewhere in North Kensington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
North Kensington is about 2 miles north-west of Kensington, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in North Kensington, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small. You can also see our page for London, roughly 6 miles from North Kensington.
Here we cover the W10, NW10 and W11 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. You will find streets such as Peach Road, Barlby Road and Eynham Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside North Kensington, we cover Kensal Town (1 mile east), Kensal Green (1 mile north-west), Kensal Rise (1 mile north), Notting Dale (1 mile south-east) and White City (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Around North Kensington
Around North Kensington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Little Wormwood Scrubs, Maida Vale School and The Eagle pub. For rail, the closest station is Kensal Green station, roughly 0.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Louise Hospital (less than half a mile south-west) and Culture House (1.3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Campden Hill and Greville Place nature reserve.
Why it’s worth doing now in North Kensington
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in North Kensington
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
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