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Extract fan cleaning in Southborough, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Southborough and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Extract fan cleaning in Southborough, done properly
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. If you are dealing with burning smells from the fan area and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, we can put it right, from centrifugal fans, discharge points and axial fans onwards.
Kitchens in Southborough, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Southborough (BR2, BR1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Report rattles or humming early
- Run the extract throughout cooking
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Keep the route to the fan clear. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Kitchen extracts in Southborough
Look up Southborough on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 104 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 44 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Southborough. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Kitchens in Southborough get their food hygiene inspections from Bromley council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Southborough Primary School or anywhere near Southborough, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. For kitchens close to Bickley station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Southborough is about 2 miles south-east of Bromley, in Greater London. If you need extract fan cleaning in Southborough, please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Southborough included. Southborough is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for London, roughly 10 miles from Southborough.
Every address in BR2 and BR1 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Pope Road, Crown Lane and Union Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Southborough include Bromley Common (1 mile south-west), Petts Wood (1 mile east), Locksbottom (2 miles south-east), Shortlands (2 miles west) and Crofton (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Around Southborough
In Southborough, that means kitchens and buildings near Bishop Justus CofE School, Jubilee Country Park and The Chequers Public House, among other places. Southborough’s nearest station is Bickley station, about 0.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Bethlem Museum of the Mind (0.9 miles south-west) and Bridgeways Day Hospital (under half a mile south). Not far away are Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Southborough?
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Augustine's Church or elsewhere in Southborough, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How we price extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Southborough: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Southborough during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Southborough, the Food Standards Agency lists about 9 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Does London parking affect a job in Southborough?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Why act early in Southborough
Cleaning the fan in Southborough now is a short job: the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. A building in Southborough may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Before any visit in Southborough, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
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, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That is what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.