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Extract Fan Cleaning in Widmore
We cover Widmore for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Extract fan cleaning in Widmore: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 23 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Widmore. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Food hygiene inspections in Widmore are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Bullers Wood School for Boys, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St George, or anywhere in Widmore, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Widmore is about 1 mile east of Bromley, in Greater London. Sites in Widmore get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Widmore is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. London is in our area too, about 9 miles from Widmore.
All of BR1, BR2 and BR7 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Golf Road, The Avenue and Canon Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Widmore: Bickley (1 mile north), Elmstead (1 mile north), Chislehurst (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile west) and Sundridge (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Near you in Widmore
Around Widmore, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bird In Hand Public House, St George's and Jubilee Country Park. There’s a railway station in Widmore itself: Bickley station. Well-known places in the area include Bridgeways Day Hospital (1 mile south) and The Mall (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Widmore include Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Extract fan cleaning in Widmore, done properly
Any fan serving a kitchen in Widmore is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. We are often asked to deal with a fan left out of previous cleans and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, on roof-mounted fans, axial fans and in-line fans.
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. For a kitchen in Widmore, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Widmore (BR1, BR2, BR7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What else we do in Widmore
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Widmore
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
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, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Widmore: your questions answered
Can you work in Widmore outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Widmore?
That’s Bromley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Widmore. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, because it unbalances the fan. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Keep records of every fan clean
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Why deal with it now?
Cleaning the fan in Widmore now is a short job: the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Common problems we fix in Widmore
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bridgeways Day Hospital about 1 mile south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of insurance
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Managing agents and facilities teams in Widmore
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in Widmore is normally done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- 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
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Widmore, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.