Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Silvertown, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for Silvertown, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A heavily greased fan housing
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Silvertown
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. We are often asked to deal with a fan shaking on its mounts and thick grease on the impeller and casing, on in-line fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Silvertown is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Silvertown (E16, SE10, SE7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
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 before booking.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Silvertown and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Silvertown kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 32 pubs and bars and about 19 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses across Silvertown and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected. Fire safety in Silvertown falls to London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For kitchens close to Custom House station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. For schools such as Britannia Village Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. From the centre of Silvertown to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Silvertown is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
We cover every part of E16, SE10 and SE7 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Booth Road, Thames Road and Knights Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Silvertown: West Silvertown (1 mile north-west), Custom House (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Near you in Silvertown
Around Silvertown, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Anchor & Hope pub, Thames Barrier Park and The Royal Docks Community School. For rail, the closest station is Custom House station, about 0.7 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Charlton Athletic Museum (1 mile south) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles east). Not far away are Tower Hill and Gilbert's Pit.
Towns and villages near Silvertown
Also in Silvertown
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Silvertown?
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Barnabas' Church or elsewhere in Silvertown, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Silvertown is usually out of hours.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- 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
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Silvertown: your questions answered
Who is the fire and rescue service for Silvertown?
Fire safety enforcement in Silvertown is handled by London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can a school canteen extract in Silvertown be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 53 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Silvertown. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A clean will not mend wear. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so the method is planned in advance. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Silvertown
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.