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Extract Fan Cleaning in Upper Ruxley
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Upper Ruxley, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
About our extract fan cleaning in Upper Ruxley
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. 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. The work covers in-line fans, fan housings and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are grease escaping from the fan outlet and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles.
Kitchens in Upper Ruxley, 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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Upper Ruxley (DA14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning in Upper Ruxley: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Upper Ruxley. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. London Fire Brigade covers Upper Ruxley. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Upper Ruxley get their food hygiene inspections from Bromley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Botolph's Church, or anywhere in Upper Ruxley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Queen Mary's Hospital (about 1.8 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as Hope Community School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Upper Ruxley is about 2 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Upper Ruxley and the rest of Greater London. Upper Ruxley is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for extract fan cleaning. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Work in DA14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Maidstone Road and Old Maidstone Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Hockenden (1 mile south-east), Stonehill Green (1 mile east), Foots Cray (1 mile west) and North Cray (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (12 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Upper Ruxley
Around Upper Ruxley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Kemnal Technology College and Foots Cray Meadows. For rail, the closest station is Swanley station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Queen Mary's Hospital (1.8 miles west) and Eynsford Castle (4.2 miles south-east). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Also near Upper Ruxley
What else we do in Upper Ruxley
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. A building in Upper Ruxley may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
If you need extract fan cleaning in Upper Ruxley, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Upper Ruxley.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
Upper Ruxley: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Upper Ruxley?
Kitchens in Upper Ruxley are inspected by Bromley council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Upper Ruxley during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Upper Ruxley. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them, so the outlet area is checked too. We note any grease around the fan.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Upper Ruxley and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.