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Richmond upon Thames extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Richmond upon Thames, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease stains around the discharge
Kitchen extracts in Richmond upon Thames
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 244 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 25 takeaways in and around Richmond upon Thames, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. Fire safety in Richmond upon Thames falls to London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Marshgate Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Trinity Richmond or elsewhere in Richmond upon Thames, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. A kitchen near Richmond station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Richmond upon Thames is about 3 miles south of Ealing, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Richmond upon Thames, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Richmond upon Thames among them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 9 miles away.
Every address in TW9, TW10, SW14 and TW1 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Church Road, King George Square and Topiary Square, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Richmond upon Thames is on the B321 and B322, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in North Sheen (1 mile north-east), East Sheen (1 mile east), Mortlake (1 mile east), Kew (2 miles north-east) and Strand-on-the-Green (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Richmond upon Thames
Around Richmond upon Thames, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Pesthouse Common, The White Horse Richmond pub and Kneller Hall Junior School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Richmond upon Thames itself: Richmond station. A little further out are Eel Pie Island Museum (1.5 miles south-west) and Treaty Centre (3 miles west). Open spaces near Richmond upon Thames include Duke's Hollow and Richmond Hill.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Richmond upon Thames
In Richmond upon Thames, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. If you’re dealing with an extract fan with no cleaning record and a smell of hot grease from the extract, we can put it right.
Kitchens in Richmond upon Thames, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Richmond upon Thames (TW9, TW10, SW14, TW1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Richmond upon Thames
What else we do in Richmond upon Thames
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- File the fan’s report with your other records
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in Richmond upon Thames is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Part by part
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
What affects the quote in Richmond upon Thames
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- The condition of the system
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Richmond upon Thames and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Richmond upon Thames
Which fire authority looks after Richmond upon Thames?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Richmond upon Thames. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Richmond upon Thames?
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’ll book into it.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Is Richmond upon Thames in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Richmond upon Thames.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. 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. In Richmond upon Thames, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works 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’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit