Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Shooter's Hill extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Shooter's Hill, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Shooter's Hill
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you have a fan that has never been cleaned and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can put it right, from fan housings, centrifugal fans and axial fans onwards.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Shooter's Hill 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Shooter's Hill (SE18, SE9, DA16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shooter's Hill
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
The process
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 photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for most single fans. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Shooter's Hill is normally out of hours.
- 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.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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. That’s our job.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
How we price extract fan cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Common questions in Shooter's Hill
How do you handle parking and loading in Shooter's Hill?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Shooter's Hill makes the visit easier to plan. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Shooter's Hill?
That is London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking isn’t affected.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Towns and villages near Shooter's Hill
Also in Shooter's Hill
Part by part
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Shooter's Hill
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 41 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shooter's Hill. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Greenwich council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shooter's Hill. 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. Fire safety in Shooter's Hill falls to London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Shooter's Hill, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a café or takeaway near Falconwood station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Shooter's Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Plumstead, in Greater London. If you need extract fan cleaning in Shooter's Hill, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Shooter's Hill included. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Shooter's Hill is one of them. London is in our area too, about 7 miles from Shooter's Hill.
Our technicians cover all of the SE18, SE9 and DA16 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Brent Road, Dover Road and Kinlet Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Shooter's Hill, we cover Kidbrooke (1 mile west), Well Hall (1 mile south-west), East Wickham (1 mile east), Avery Hill (1 mile south) and Plumstead (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Shooter's Hill
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bull Public House, Eaglesfield Park and Deansfield Primary School. Shooter's Hill’s nearest station is Falconwood station, about 0.9 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.9 miles north) and Greenwich Castle (3 miles west). Open spaces near Shooter's Hill include Summer Hill and Birdbrook Road Nature Reserve.