Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in South Norwood, Greater London
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in South Norwood and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
What affects the quote in South Norwood
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Extract fan cleaning in South Norwood, done properly
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers axial fans, roof-mounted fans and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan left out of previous cleans.
In a London area like South Norwood, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- South Norwood (SE25, SE20, CR0)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Damaged fan blades
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
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.
Questions from South Norwood
Is parking a problem for work in South Norwood?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Can a school canteen extract in South Norwood be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 36 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of South Norwood. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
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.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you cover South Norwood?
Yes. We cover South Norwood and the rest of Greater London, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, typically from uneven grease, is a common cause. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Grease, kitchens and South Norwood
There are about 238 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 182 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central South Norwood, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. The fire and rescue service for South Norwood is London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Croydon council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Norwood. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mark or elsewhere in South Norwood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Commuter trade near Norwood Junction station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
South Norwood is about 5 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. From the centre of South Norwood to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our London page (7 miles or so).
Here we cover the SE25, SE20 and CR0 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Local streets include Park Road, Court Road and Dixon Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Main roads around South Norwood include the A213, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover Selhurst (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile south), Ashburton (1 mile south), Elmers End (1 mile east) and Addiscombe (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north), Kensington (9 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
What’s near South Norwood
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Albion pub, South Norwood Recreation Ground and Harris Academy South Norwood. There’s a railway station in South Norwood itself: Norwood Junction station. Nearby you will also find Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and Crystal Palace Museum (1.4 miles north). Open spaces near South Norwood include Dulwich Upper Wood and Duppas Hill.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a London area like South Norwood, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in South Norwood
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that has never been cleaned
For schools such as St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How VAT is shown on the quote