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Extractor fan cleaning in Croydon

Local extractor fan cleaning for Croydon and its 10 covered areas. A town in its own right — office towers and trams in the centre, Purley and Coulsdon's downland suburbs to the south.

CR0CR2CR5CR7CR8SE19SE25SW16
  • 8 outward codes covered, 10 named areas
  • ULEZ-compliant vans, no travel surcharge
  • Next-day availability across London, with commercial work scheduled overnight or on closing days.
  • Domestic work runs under £5m public liability; commercial canopies are cleaned to the TR19 grease standard with a certificate your insurer will accept.
Extractor fan cleaning in Croydon, Croydon
Extractor fan cleaning in Croydon — photographed on a Hello Services job.
Extractor fan cleaning in Croydon, Croydon
Hello Services crews work across Croydon every week.
Areas covered
10Areas covered
Outward codes
8Outward codes
Residents
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Fixed prices

Extractor fan cleaning prices in Croydon

These are the Croydon floor prices for an extractor clean. Access sets the price. A pull-out hood at head height is quick; an island canopy over a hob island needs a platform and two people. In this borough the additional variables are ULEZ, controlled parking zones and stair access, and each is quoted separately so you can see it.
Extractor fan cleaning price guide for Croydon
JobFromTypical timeWhat sets the price
Cooker hood and grease filters£4545 minMesh and baffle filters degreased in the tank, canopy stripped by hand — the fastest fire-risk reduction in a kitchen.
Integrated or telescopic hood£651–1.5 hrsThe unit has to be unclipped from the cabinetry before the housing behind it can be reached.
Island or chimney extractor£851.5 hrsWorked at height from a platform with the hob protected underneath, and the chimney section removed to reach the motor.
Bathroom or utility inline fan£4030–45 minGrille, impeller and the first run of duct cleared of the lint that causes condensation complaints in London flats.
Commercial kitchen canopy (per metre)£902 hrs+Cleaned to TR19 grease standard with before-and-after photographs for your insurer and EHO file.

Prices include VAT with a £65 minimum charge per visit; bathroom fans are usually booked alongside another appliance to sit above it. Commercial canopy work is quoted plus VAT and includes a certificate of clean.

Working in Croydon

Why Croydon is not a generic London job

Croydon's Whitgift and Boxpark and the Crystal Palace transmitter is the landmark; the working detail below is what actually changes the price and the method in Croydon.

The housing stock

Croydon is built from 1930s semis, victorian terraces in thornton heath, tower blocks and converted office buildings in the centre, and the mix changes street by street — Addiscombe (CR0), Coulsdon (CR5) and Croydon (CR0) each behave differently on the day.

Access, parking and permits

London Borough of Croydon sets the constraint: tram-track loading limits in the centre, steep purley hills and wide suburban roads with driveways elsewhere. Locally that means tram-line crossings, narrow terraced streets and permit bays near the tram stops and steep downland roads, easy driveway parking and a narrow high street. Croydon sits outside the Congestion Charge zone, so only ULEZ applies to the van and the quote is that much simpler.

London Borough of Croydon rules

Most flats in Croydon are leasehold, and managing agents here ask for a public liability certificate before a contractor books the goods lift or works in a communal area. Ours goes out with the booking confirmation, along with the COSHH sheets for every product the crew carries.

How the borough got this way

Why it looks like this: an archbishop's manor and market town that became a 1960s office boom city with the croydon corporation act towers.

Scope

What's included in Croydon

The same scope everywhere in the borough, whether the job is in Addiscombe or Thornton Heath.

Included in the price

  • Mesh, baffle and charcoal filter removal and degrease (charcoal replaced if you supply the cartridge)
  • Canopy interior, impeller and visible ductwork degreased
  • Motor housing checked for grease loading and airflow tested at the end
  • Hob and worktop protected under the working area
  • Photographs before and after on request

Not included

  • Electrical repair or replacement of a failed motor
  • Full duct-run cleaning beyond the accessible section in a domestic kitchen
  • Roof-level or riser access requiring scaffolding or a permit
  • Supplying charcoal filters — we fit yours or advise the part number

Method

How a Croydon booking runs

Five steps, the same on every Croydon job, so you know what happens before you commit.
  1. Step 1

    Airflow test first

    We measure the pull before we start so the improvement is a fact, not a feeling.

  2. Step 2

    Filters out

    Mesh and baffle filters into the heated tank; charcoal cartridges checked for age.

  3. Step 3

    Canopy and impeller

    Degreased by hand, the impeller cleaned blade by blade because that is where the noise comes from.

  4. Step 4

    Duct check

    The accessible run is cleared and the damper checked for the flap that has been stuck shut for years.

  5. Step 5

    Test and report

    Rebuilt, retested and photographed, with a note if we found anything a landlord should know about.

Coverage

Every area we cover in Croydon

10 named areas across CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7, CR8, SE19, SE25 and SW16. Each has its own page with local access notes.
Local questions

Extractor fan cleaning in Croydon — your questions

  • How much does an extractor clean cost in Croydon?

    Cooker hood and grease filters starts at £45 in Croydon, and the ladder runs up to £90 for the largest job on the table above. Access sets the price. A pull-out hood at head height is quick; an island canopy over a hob island needs a platform and two people. The borough is outside the Congestion Charge zone, so there is no charge to pass on — only ULEZ, which our vans are compliant with.

  • Which Croydon postcodes do you cover?

    We cover the whole borough: CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7, CR8, SE19, SE25 and SW16. On the ground that includes Addiscombe, Coulsdon, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Kenley and Purley.

  • How quickly can you get to Croydon?

    Next-day availability across London, with commercial work scheduled overnight or on closing days. South London is covered by crews already working in the borough, so travel time is not billed on top.

  • What about parking and permits in Croydon?

    Tram-track loading limits in the centre, steep Purley hills and wide suburban roads with driveways elsewhere. Where a permit or a bay suspension is needed we arrange it with London Borough of Croydon and show the cost in the quote before you agree it. Nothing is added afterwards.

  • Do you work in Croydon flats and blocks with no lift?

    Yes. 1930s semis, Victorian terraces in Thornton Heath, tower blocks and converted office buildings in the centre is exactly the stock we work in daily. Where there is no lift, the crew size is set by the floor level at quote stage, so a third-floor walk-up is priced as a third-floor walk-up rather than re-quoted on the doorstep.

  • Are you insured and licensed for work in Croydon?

    Domestic work runs under £5m public liability; commercial canopies are cleaned to the TR19 grease standard with a certificate your insurer will accept. Certificates go out with the booking confirmation, which is what London Borough of Croydon tenancies and most local managing agents ask for.

  • Who turns up, and with what?

    One technician for domestic hoods and bathroom fans; two for island canopies and any commercial kitchen. Vehicles are ULEZ-compliant, which matters in every Croydon postcode, and the crew carries everything needed to complete the job in one visit.

  • What is not included?

    Electrical repair or replacement of a failed motor, Full duct-run cleaning beyond the accessible section in a domestic kitchen and Roof-level or riser access requiring scaffolding or a permit. If something on that list turns up in Croydon, we tell you at survey and point you at the right trade rather than taking the booking anyway.

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