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Extract fan cleaning in Roundshaw, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for Roundshaw, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Roundshaw
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers centrifugal fans, in-line fans and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
In a London area like Roundshaw, 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 pictures 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
- Roundshaw (SM6, CR8, CR0)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Roundshaw
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If your building in Roundshaw has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Places near Roundshaw
Also in Roundshaw
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Roundshaw
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Grease, kitchens and Roundshaw
The Food Standards Agency lists about 17 pubs, bars and clubs and about 6 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses in Roundshaw and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Sutton council inspect food businesses in Roundshaw. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Roundshaw 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 run a church or community hall kitchen, near St. Paul's or elsewhere in Roundshaw, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For kitchens close to Wallington station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Roundshaw is about 2 miles south-west of Croydon, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the SM6 postcode area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Roundshaw is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for London, roughly 10 miles from Roundshaw.
All of SM6, CR8 and CR0 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Link Lane, Milton Road and Redwing Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Roundshaw: Russell Hill (1 mile east), Bandonhill (1 mile north), Peaks Hill (1 mile south), Waddon (1 mile north-east) and Wallington (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (11 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north), St Pancras (12 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Near you in Roundshaw
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Wilson's School, Waddon Ponds and The John Fisher School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wallington station, about 0.9 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.2 miles south-east) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (0.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
Roundshaw: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Roundshaw?
The local authority for Roundshaw is Sutton council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Roundshaw?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Roundshaw can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, because it unbalances the fan. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and send you a fixed quote.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Common problems we fix in Roundshaw
A fan in Roundshaw builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Wallington Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Report rattles or humming early
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Never cook with a filter missing
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.