Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials, Greater London
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
About our extract fan cleaning in Seven Dials
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. We are often asked to deal with a heavily greased fan housing and a fan that has never been cleaned, on roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Seven Dials 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 each 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
- Seven Dials (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Seven Dials
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
What we are most often called out for:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
If you run a café or takeaway near Tottenham Court Road station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- If they look at the system before pricing
Also near Seven Dials
Also in Seven Dials
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Seven Dials.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Leave a clear route to the fan
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Seven Dials
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
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.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Seven Dials kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 390 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 235 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Seven Dials. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. London Fire Brigade covers Seven Dials. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Seven Dials are the job of Westminster council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Soho Baptist Chapel or elsewhere in Seven Dials, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Josephs Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Seven Dials, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Seven Dials is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. From the centre of Seven Dials to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Seven Dials is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for extract fan cleaning.
We work across the W1F, W1D and W1T postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Seven Dials is on the A301 and A400, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include St Giles (1 mile north), West End (1 mile west), Soho (1 mile west), Covent Garden (1 mile east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Seven Dials
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to London Nautical School, St Anne's Churchyard and LSE Shaw Library, among other places. Nearby too are Two Brewers pub (under half a mile south-west) and Mercers' School (0.8 miles east). There’s a railway station in Seven Dials itself: Tottenham Court Road station. Well-known places in the area include Kingly Court (0.5 miles west) and St Paul's Hospital (under half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Seven Dials include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: cracks, bent blades or wear. We note any concerns.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Seven Dials questions
What do you need to know about parking in Seven Dials?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Seven Dials, and about any building rules on loading. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Do you work overnight in Seven Dials?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Seven Dials needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.