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Extract Fan Cleaning in Westerham
Our technicians work in Westerham on extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Westerham
Is parking a problem for work in Westerham?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Westerham?
Westerham is in the area of London Fire Brigade. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
It takes an hour or two for most single fans. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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 in England and Wales.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Westerham
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. If you have a motor area thick with grease and rough running from the extract fan, we can help.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Westerham, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Westerham (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning in Westerham: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 7 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Westerham. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. London Fire Brigade covers Westerham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Quebec House is about 0.2 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Westerham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tandridge Priory about 2.2 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Westerham is about 5 miles west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Westerham and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. You can also see our page for London, roughly 17 miles from Westerham.
Work in TN16 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Market Square, London Road and High Street and nearby roads. Main roads around Westerham include the A25 and B2024, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Other places close to Westerham include Force Green (1 mile north), Moorhouse Bank (1 mile south-west), Goodley Stock (2 miles south), The Chart (2 miles south-west) and South Street (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Orpington (8 miles north), New Cross (15 miles north), Thornton Heath (12 miles north-west), Croydon (10 miles north-west), East Dulwich (15 miles north-west) and Plumstead (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in Westerham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Olde House At Home Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hurst Green station, about 3.4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tandridge Priory (2.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
What affects the quote in Westerham
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a London area like Westerham, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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When it’s something else
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
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What happens if it’s left?
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. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.