Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in The Hyde, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning in The Hyde, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan shaking on its mounts
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
Extract fan cleaning in The Hyde
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers centrifugal fans, axial fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about an extract fan with no cleaning record and grease stains around the discharge.
Kitchens in The Hyde, 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, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- The Hyde (NW9, NW4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in The Hyde
For a kitchen in The Hyde, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in The Hyde
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in The Hyde
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in The Hyde during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 39 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of The Hyde. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire authority looks after The Hyde?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers The Hyde. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What accreditations do you have?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
When to call us in The Hyde
A greasy fan in The Hyde is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Burning smells from the fan area
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Andrew's Hospital about 1.5 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a survey comes first
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in The Hyde needs from us.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
Extract fan cleaning around The Hyde
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 23 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of The Hyde. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in The Hyde get their food hygiene inspections from Brent council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Hyde School or anywhere near The Hyde, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Matthias the Apostle church, or anywhere in The Hyde, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
The Hyde is about 2 miles north of Neasden, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in The Hyde, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and The Hyde is one of them. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
We work across NW9 and NW4 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Alpini Road, Catkin Road and Garrick Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. The Hyde sits on or near the A5, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside The Hyde, we cover West Hendon (1 mile north), Colindale (1 mile north), The Burroughs (1 mile north-east), Hendon (1 mile east) and Staples Corner (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south-east), Marylebone (6 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near The Hyde
In The Hyde, that means kitchens and buildings near Moon Under Water pub, Brampton College and West Hendon Playing Fields and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in The Hyde itself: Hendon station. A little further out are St Andrew's Hospital (1.5 miles south-east) and Church Farmhouse Museum (1.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Parliament Hill and Darland's Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.