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Extract Fan Cleaning in Aldham
Extract fan cleaning in Aldham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
About our extract fan cleaning in Aldham
If the extract fan in Aldham has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you’ll get a fixed price, normally within one working day. If you have a motor area thick with grease and weak extraction at the canopy, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Aldham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Aldham (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Aldham
Also in Aldham
The process
We turn up 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 first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. For a village or hamlet like Aldham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
For extract fan cleaning in Aldham, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Aldham kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Aldham. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Aldham sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. 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. In Aldham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Colchester council. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Holy Trinity CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Essex County Hospital (about 4.4 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Aldham is about 5 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. Aldham gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Aldham is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for commercial clients. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in CO6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Green Lane, Hardings Close and Church Grove, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Aldham, we cover Copford (1 mile south-east), Marks Tey (2 miles south-west), Little Tey (2 miles south-west), Mulberry Green (2 miles south) and Easthorpe (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Colchester (5 miles east), Braintree (10 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south), Witham (9 miles south-west), Camulodunum (4 miles east) and Halstead (7 miles north-west).
Near you in Aldham
In Aldham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Queen's Head Public House. The nearest railway station is Marks Tey station, about 1.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Birch Castle (4.1 miles south) and Essex County Hospital (4.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Iron Latch.
Common problems we fix in Aldham
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Aldham as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Margaret and St Catherine or elsewhere in Aldham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Aldham
Can you work in Aldham outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Aldham keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Aldham?
Yes. Aldham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, where it makes sense. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
An unbalanced impeller, normally from uneven grease, is a common cause. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and send you a fixed quote.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Leave a clear route to the fan
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.