Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in South Street, Greater London
Specialist extract fan cleaning for South Street: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Extract fan cleaning in South Street, done properly
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in South Street, normally within one working day. The work covers axial fans, fan housings and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan left out of previous cleans and grease escaping from the fan outlet.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in South Street is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- South Street (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
If the fan needs more than a clean, we’ll say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
South Street questions
Is parking a problem for work in South Street?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for South Street?
South Street is in the area of 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 offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, if the fan needs it. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you cover South Street?
Yes. We cover South Street 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.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. For a job in South Street, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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South Street kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs across South Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected. London Fire Brigade covers South Street. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Charles Darwin School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tandridge Priory about 3.2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around South Street, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
South Street is about 4 miles north-east of Oxted, in Greater London. Across the TN16 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, South Street among them. For sites nearby, see our London page (15 miles or so).
Work in TN16 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If your site is just outside South Street, we cover Tatsfield (1 mile west), Force Green (2 miles south-east), Titsey (2 miles south-west), Westerham (2 miles south-east) and Moorhouse Bank (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (14 miles north-west), Orpington (6 miles north), Wimbledon (14 miles north-west), Kennington (15 miles north-west) and New Cross (13 miles north).
Landmarks near South Street
South Street’s nearest station is Oxted station, about 3.7 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tandridge Priory (3.2 miles south). The countryside around South Street includes West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Betsom's Hill.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Damaged fan blades
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Why deal with it now?
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller does not stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
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