Greater London · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Yiewsley, Greater London
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Yiewsley, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Extract fan cleaning in Yiewsley
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. Typical jobs include fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, across centrifugal fans, fan housings and discharge points.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Yiewsley, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Yiewsley (UB5, UB4, UB1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Yiewsley is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Extract fan cleaning in Yiewsley: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 18 pubs and bars registered in and around Yiewsley, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. London Fire Brigade covers Yiewsley. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Ealing council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Yiewsley. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Northolt Manor, about 1.4 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Yiewsley; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Brookside Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Yiewsley is about 2 miles north-east of Hayes, in Greater London. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Yiewsley and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Yiewsley among them. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in UB5, UB4 and UB1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Owen Road, Friar Road and Maple Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Yeading (1 mile north), Dormers Wells (2 miles south-east), Northolt (2 miles north-east), Southall (2 miles south) and South Ruislip (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles east), City of Westminster (10 miles east), Marylebone (11 miles east), Kensington (8 miles east), St Pancras (12 miles east) and Shoreditch (13 miles east).
Around Yiewsley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around White Hart Public House, Northala Fields and Barnhill Community High School. For rail, the closest station is Southall station, roughly 1.8 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Hayes Cottage Hospital (1.5 miles south-west) and The Chimes (3.8 miles west). The countryside around Yiewsley includes Northala Fields and Yeading Brook Meadows.
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Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Yiewsley
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan that has never been cleaned
A hospital like Hayes Cottage Hospital, about 1.5 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Questions from Yiewsley
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Yiewsley?
Food hygiene inspections in Yiewsley are carried out by Ealing council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can a school canteen extract in Yiewsley be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 36 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Yiewsley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
Do you cover Yiewsley?
Yes. Our technicians work in Yiewsley, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, because it unbalances the fan. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.