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Extract fan cleaning in Streatham, Greater London
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Streatham. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Why deal with it now?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. A busy site in Streatham builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Streatham businesses choose us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Every job surveyed first
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Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Streatham
We’ve been trading since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers in-line fans, axial fans and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are hot, greasy smells near the fan and a fan that no longer moves enough air.
Kitchens in Streatham, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Streatham (SW16, SW2, CR4, SW12)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Questions from Streatham
Which fire service covers Streatham?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Streatham. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can the work in Streatham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Extract fan cleaning around Streatham
The FSA’s data shows about 32 pubs and bars and about 6 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in Streatham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. 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 is not affected. Streatham is covered by London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tooting Bec Hospital is the nearest hospital to Streatham, about 1 mile west. For kitchens close to Streatham station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. For schools such as St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Streatham is about 5 miles south of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in SW16, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Streatham is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Every address in SW16, SW2, CR4 and SW12 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Stanthorpe Road, Gleneagle Mews and Madeira Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Streatham is on the A205 and A216, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Streatham, we cover Streatham Park (1 mile west), Furzedown (1 mile west), Streatham Hill (1 mile north), Hyde farm estate (1 mile north) and Grange Mills (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Around Streatham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, Streatham Common and Waldorf School of South West London, among other places. Streatham has its own railway station: Streatham station. Nearby you’ll also find Clockworks Museum (1.1 miles east) and Southside Wandsworth (3.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Streatham includes Knight's Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, 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. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Streatham.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- 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
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What affects the quote in Streatham
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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.