Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Wapping, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning across Wapping and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Wapping
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Wapping
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you’ll get a fixed price, typically within one working day. If you’re dealing with less air being pulled from the kitchen and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can put it right, from roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points onwards.
Kitchens in Wapping, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Wapping (E1, E1W, SE16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Also in Wapping
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Wapping kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 1,548 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 583 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wapping. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. It’s Tower Hamlets council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wapping. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Wapping is covered by London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Mellitus College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Peter's or anywhere around Wapping, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like The Royal London Hospital, about 0.7 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Wapping is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Wapping gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We work across the E1, E1W and SE16 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on West Lane, Tunnel Road and Glamis Road or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Wapping on the A101 and A1210, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in St George in the East (1 mile north-west), East End of London (1 mile north-east), Shadwell (1 mile east), Whitechapel (1 mile north-west) and Ratcliff (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (6 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Wapping
Typical jobs here are in premises near Town of Ramsgate pub, William Curtis Ecological Park and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, among other places. You will also find St Mary-at-Hill (1 mile west), Mulberry School for Girls (0.5 miles north) and Hermitage Primary School (within half a mile south-west). Wapping has its own railway station: Wapping station. Well-known places in the area include The Royal London Hospital (0.7 miles north) and Tower of London (0.7 miles west). Open spaces near Wapping include St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Wapping is typically out of hours.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Wapping, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. That’s our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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, and that’s where we come in.
Leave it or put it right?
Cleaning the fan in Wapping now is a short job: it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Wapping
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the quote in Wapping
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
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 work begins.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
How the job changes from site to site
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we cannot reach is recorded.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Wapping questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Wapping during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 98 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Wapping, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you come to Wapping after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Wapping keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.