Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Wallend, Greater London
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Wallend, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Wallend
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. The work covers discharge points, roof-mounted fans and axial fans, and people most often call us about a noisy fan that has got louder over time and grease around the motor and its mounts.
In a London area like Wallend, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. 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.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Wallend (E6, IG11, E12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If your building in Wallend has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Wallend
Who is the fire and rescue service for Wallend?
Fire safety enforcement in Wallend is handled by London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Wallend in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 49 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Wallend. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. We will often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan usually means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, because it unbalances the fan. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Wallend?
There’s no set price, as it 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.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Extract fan cleaning around Wallend
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 288 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 199 sandwich bars and takeaways in Wallend and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Wallend is covered by London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Nelson Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a café or takeaway near Barking station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Wallend is about 1 mile west of Barking, in Greater London. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Wallend and the rest of Greater London. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Work in E6, IG11 and E12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Hall Road, Quay Road and Ascot Road or a nearby road, we can help. You will find Wallend on the A117, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. We also cover East Ham (1 mile south-west), Plashet (1 mile north-west), Upton Park (1 mile west), Manor Park (1 mile north) and Beckton (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
What’s near Wallend
In Wallend, that means kitchens and buildings near Dukes Head Public House, Tyndale Academy and Loxford Park. The closest station to Wallend is Barking station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.7 miles south-east) and Newham University Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Wallend includes Hollow Pond and Ripple Nature Reserve.
What affects the quote in Wallend
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
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 play a part.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Wallend
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.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Where a hall near St John the Baptist's Church, or anywhere in Wallend, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
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Also in Wallend
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Why it’s worth doing now in Wallend
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. In Wallend, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
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 explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote