Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Apsley extract fan cleaning
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Apsley, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
About our extract fan cleaning in Apsley
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. 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. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and an extract fan with no cleaning record.
Kitchens around a place like Apsley are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Apsley (HP3, HP1, HP2)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Apsley
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
If you run a café or takeaway near Apsley station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- How VAT is shown on the quote
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Apsley: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Apsley?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Apsley needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Apsley?
Kitchens in Apsley are inspected by Dacorum council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work in Apsley?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Apsley.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. If a fan cannot be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
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What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a site near Apsley, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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Why deal with it now?
A fan clean in Apsley doesn’t take long: it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. Booking now means the visit to Apsley is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Apsley
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Kitchen extracts in Apsley
Food Standards Agency records include about 23 pubs and bars in Apsley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Apsley is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Dacorum council inspect food businesses in Apsley. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Two Waters Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Hemel Hempstead Hospital is the nearest hospital to Apsley, about 0.9 miles north.
Apsley is about 1 mile south of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Apsley, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in London, around 23 miles away.
Work in HP3, HP1 and HP2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Lawn Lane, Avocet Road and Linnet Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Apsley include Felden (1 mile south-east), Boxmoor (1 mile north-west), Bennetts End (1 mile east), Nash Mills (1 mile south-east) and Grovehill (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (6 miles south-east), St Albans (6 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (13 miles east), Harpenden (8 miles north-east), Hatfield (10 miles east) and Borehamwood (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Apsley
In Apsley, that means kitchens and buildings near Gadebridge Park, The Hemel Hempstead School and The Oddfellows Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Apsley station, about 0.5 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Hemel Hempstead Hospital (0.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Long Deans.
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.