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Extract fan cleaning in North Woolwich, Greater London
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in North Woolwich. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. We note any grease around the fan.
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in North Woolwich
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that’s what we clean. We’re often asked to deal with an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and an extract fan with no cleaning record, across fan housings, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans.
In a London area like North Woolwich, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos 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.
- Where
- North Woolwich (SE18, E16, E6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. A booked night’s work in North Woolwich costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why North Woolwich businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Common questions in North Woolwich
Can you come to North Woolwich after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which council inspects kitchens in North Woolwich?
In North Woolwich, it’s Newham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A clean won’t mend wear. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t run during the clean. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
Are you accredited?
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.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Do not 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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If your building in North Woolwich has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in North Woolwich
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
North Woolwich kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 185 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 81 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of North Woolwich. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Environmental health officers from Newham council inspect food businesses in North Woolwich. 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. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St John's Church or elsewhere in North Woolwich, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as Oasis Academy Silvertown, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A kitchen near Woolwich Dockyard station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
North Woolwich is about 1 mile north of Woolwich, in Greater London. Sites in North Woolwich get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. North Woolwich is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for London, about 7 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of SE18, E16 and E6 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Drew Road, Tate Road and Pier Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to North Woolwich include Cyprus (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-west), Beckton (1 mile north-east), Silvertown (1 mile west) and Custom House (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Landmarks near North Woolwich
In North Woolwich, that means kitchens and buildings near Beckton District Park, Drew Primary School and The Mitre pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard station, roughly 0.7 miles south of the centre. A little further out are British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.8 miles south-west) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.1 miles north-east). The countryside around North Woolwich includes Gilbert's Pit.