Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Woodlands, Greater London
Extract fan cleaning across Woodlands and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan shaking on its mounts
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Woodlands
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. If you are dealing with rough running from the extract fan and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can help.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Woodlands is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Woodlands (TW7, TW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Woodlands
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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Burning smells from the fan area
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Woodlands, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a survey comes first
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, which is where we come in.
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. A busy site in Woodlands builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Woodlands
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Questions from Woodlands
Which council inspects kitchens in Woodlands?
That is Hounslow council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Woodlands. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What do you need to know about parking in Woodlands?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
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.
Woodlands kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 36 pubs, bars and clubs and about 14 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses across Woodlands and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Woodlands are the job of Hounslow council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Woodlands sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hospital like West Middlesex University Hospital, about 0.7 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a café or takeaway near Isleworth station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Woodlands is about 2 miles north of Twickenham, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Woodlands, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 11 miles away.
Every address in TW7 and TW3 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Star Road, Pears Road and Unwin Road and the roads around them. We also cover Hounslow (1 mile south-west), Isleworth (1 mile east), Spring Grove (1 mile north), Ivybridge (1 mile south) and Lampton (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles east), Marylebone (9 miles east), Kensington (6 miles east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
Near you in Woodlands
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Royal Military School of Music, Gumley House RC Convent School and The George Inn and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Woodlands itself: Isleworth station. A little further out are Museum of Army Music (1.1 miles south) and Treaty Centre (1 mile west). Not far away are Garden Lake and Long Wood.
Places near Woodlands
Also in Woodlands
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. For a job in Woodlands, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.