Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Shepherd's Bush extract fan cleaning
We cover Shepherd's Bush for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Expect the work in Shepherd's Bush to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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How we handle extract fan cleaning in Shepherd's Bush
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers centrifugal fans, fan housings and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are grease around the motor and its mounts and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
Kitchens in Shepherd's Bush, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Shepherd's Bush (W12, W11, W14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Common problems we fix in Shepherd's Bush
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
If you cook for passing trade around Shepherds Bush station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Shepherd's Bush: your questions answered
Can parking be tricky for a job in Shepherd's Bush?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Shepherd's Bush out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 93 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Shepherd's Bush, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
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.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Grease, kitchens and Shepherd's Bush
The Food Standards Agency lists about 134 pubs, bars and clubs and about 79 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses in and around Shepherd's Bush, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. London Fire Brigade covers Shepherd's Bush. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like West London Hospital about 0.8 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as Addison Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Shepherd's Bush is about 1 mile west of Kensington, in Greater London. If you need extract fan cleaning in Shepherd's Bush, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Shepherd's Bush included. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Shepherd's Bush is one of them.
Extract fan cleaning in W12, W11 and W14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Bard Road, Stowe Road and Wells Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A402, Shepherd's Bush is simple for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Shepherd's Bush, we cover White City (1 mile north), Holland Park (1 mile east), Notting Hill (1 mile north-east), Kensington (1 mile east) and Notting Dale (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (5 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Shepherd's Bush
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School, Corona Theatre School and Polish Library POSK in London and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Hammersmith Park (0.5 miles north-west) and The Central Bar (under half a mile east). There’s a railway station in Shepherd's Bush itself: Shepherds Bush station. Other landmarks nearby include West 12 Shepherds Bush (within half a mile east) and Culture House (under half a mile west). For a walk, there’s WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
Why it’s worth doing now in Shepherd's Bush
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. A busy site in Shepherd's Bush builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Shepherd's Bush
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.