Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Plaistow, Greater London
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Plaistow. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Plaistow and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Plaistow
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: 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 we clean it off. If you have thick grease on the impeller and casing and a motor area thick with grease, we can help.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Plaistow 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, 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
- Plaistow (BR1, BR2, BR3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Kitchen extracts in Plaistow
Food Standards Agency records list about 160 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 75 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Plaistow. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. London Fire Brigade covers Plaistow. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. London jobs normally start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Plaistow is Bromley Hospital, about 1.5 miles south. School kitchens, at schools like Burnt Ash Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Plaistow is about 1 mile north of Bromley, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Plaistow, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
We work across BR1, BR2 and BR3 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Saxon Road, Arcus Road and Croft Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Downham (1 mile north), Sundridge (1 mile east), Grove Park (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile south) and Chinbrook (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Near you in Plaistow
Typical jobs here are in premises near Holy Trinity College Bromley, The Railway Tavern and Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy. For rail, the closest station is Sundridge Park station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (4.1 miles north) and Prefab Museum (1.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Plaistow include Downham Woodland Walk and Summer Hill.
Questions from Plaistow
Can parking be tricky for a job in Plaistow?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Plaistow in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 21 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Plaistow. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Before and after pictures go into a report, with anything we noticed. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Report rattles or humming early
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
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.
Why Plaistow businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Plaistow
A greasy fan in Plaistow is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A heavily greased fan housing
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary’s Church, or anywhere in Plaistow, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. For a job in Plaistow, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition we find in the survey
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.