Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Shadwell extract fan cleaning
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Shadwell: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Shadwell needs from us.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- 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.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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How we handle extract fan cleaning in Shadwell
We’ve been trading since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have rough running from the extract fan and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can help.
Kitchens in Shadwell, 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.
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. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Shadwell (SE16, E1, E1W)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
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Extract fan cleaning around Shadwell
Food Standards Agency records list about 891 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 295 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Shadwell, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. In Shadwell, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tower Hamlets council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Olave's Hospital (about 0.8 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School or anywhere near Shadwell, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Shadwell is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Shadwell gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Shadwell among them.
We cover every part of the SE16, E1 and E1W postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Swan Road, Thame Road and Brunel Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. You’ll find Shadwell on the A101 and A126, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Shadwell include Ratcliff (1 mile north), East End of London (1 mile north-west), Wapping (1 mile west), St George in the East (1 mile west) and Limehouse (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as City of Westminster (5 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Shadwell
In Shadwell, that means kitchens and buildings near Bacon's College, Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and Russia Dock Woodland, among other places. Nearby too are Prospect of Whitby pub (less than half a mile west) and St Mellitus College (0.6 miles west). Shadwell has its own railway station: Wapping station. Well-known places in the area include St Olave's Hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Pumphouse Educational Museum (less than half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Lavender Pond and Tower Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. For a site in Shadwell, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shadwell
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
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Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Shadwell
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Paul's Church or elsewhere in Shadwell, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Part by part
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen cannot afford a fan failure. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Common questions in Shadwell
Do you work at weekends in Shadwell?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Does London parking affect a job in Shadwell?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Shadwell makes the visit easier to plan. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.