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Extract Fan Cleaning in West Norwood
Extract fan cleaning for West Norwood, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Rough running from the extract fan
Leave it or put it right?
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. In West Norwood, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
No two sites are the same, 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 us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Each visit written up, with pictures
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in West Norwood
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 so you get a clean bill of health. Common call-outs are for grease around the motor and its mounts and hot, greasy smells near the fan, across centrifugal fans, axial fans and in-line fans.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in West Norwood, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We’ve 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 carry full insurance.
- Location
- West Norwood (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes an hour or two for most single fans. If your building in West Norwood has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in West Norwood
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in West Norwood as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near West Norwood Congregational Church or elsewhere in West Norwood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
Also near West Norwood
What else we do in West Norwood
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in West Norwood
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
Kitchen extracts in West Norwood
The Food Standards Agency lists about 31 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of West Norwood. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in West Norwood are the job of Lambeth council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Luke's Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Christopher's Hospice about 1.6 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
West Norwood is about 5 miles south of London, in Greater London. From the centre of West Norwood to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and West Norwood is one of them.
Here we cover the SE19, SE27 and SE21 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Streets in the area include Crown Lane, Dover Road and Moore Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Main roads around West Norwood include the A214 and A215, so getting to you is simple for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Norwood New Town (1 mile south), Gipsy Hill (1 mile south-east), Upper Norwood (1 mile south-east), West Dulwich (1 mile north-east) and Crystal Palace (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Around West Norwood
Around West Norwood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Long Meadow, Norwood School and Hillcrest, among other places. For rail, the closest station is West Norwood station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Centrale Croydon (3.5 miles south) and St Christopher's Hospice (1.6 miles east). Open spaces near West Norwood include Dulwich Upper Wood and Battersea Park Lake.
West Norwood questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in West Norwood?
Kitchens in West Norwood are inspected by Lambeth council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in West Norwood in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 42 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of West Norwood. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area is not in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.