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Extract fan cleaning in Royal Docks, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for Royal Docks, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
About our extract fan cleaning in Royal Docks
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers axial fans, in-line fans and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a heavily greased fan housing and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Royal Docks is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Royal Docks (E16, E6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Why act early in Royal Docks
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. For a site in Royal Docks, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
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Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Royal Docks questions
Which fire authority looks after Royal Docks?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Royal Docks. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Royal Docks?
Kitchens in Royal Docks are inspected by Newham council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. We plan it out of hours.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Royal Docks
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Royal Docks and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in Royal Docks is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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When to call us in Royal Docks
A fan in Royal Docks builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (about within half a mile north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Extract fan cleaning in Royal Docks: the local picture
Look up Royal Docks on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 218 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 118 sandwich bars and takeaways in Royal Docks and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. The fire and rescue service for Royal Docks is London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
School kitchens, at schools like Calverton Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Commuter trade near Custom House station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Royal Docks is about 1 mile south-east of Canning Town, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Royal Docks and the rest of Greater London. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby (6 miles or so).
Here we cover the E16 and E6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. That includes premises on Drew Road, Leyes Road and Camel Road and nearby roads. You will find Royal Docks on the A1020, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Custom House (1 mile west), Silvertown (1 mile south-west), North Woolwich (1 mile south-east), West Silvertown (1 mile west) and Canning Town (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
What’s near Royal Docks
Around Royal Docks, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Royal Docks Academy, Beckton District Park and The Royal Docks Community School, among other places. The closest station to Royal Docks is Custom House station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (under half a mile north-west) and North Woolwich Old Station Museum (1 mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Gilbert's Pit.