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Ardleigh Green extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Ardleigh Green and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Burning smells from the fan area
Extract fan cleaning in Ardleigh Green: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 20 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Ardleigh Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Ardleigh Green is covered by London Fire Brigade. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ardleigh Green Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Harold Wood Hospital about 0.8 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Ardleigh Green is about 2 miles east of Romford, in Greater London. For extract fan cleaning in and around Ardleigh Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Ardleigh Green included. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for London, about 15 miles away.
Every address in RM2, RM11 and RM3 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Ewan Road, Helen Road and Haynes Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Ardleigh Green: Gallows Corner (1 mile north), Emerson Park (1 mile south-east), Harold Wood (1 mile north-east), Heath Park (1 mile south-west) and Gidea Park (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (15 miles south-west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (10 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles west).
Landmarks near Ardleigh Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Ship Public House, The Royal Liberty School and Haynes Park, among other places. Ardleigh Green’s nearest station is Gidea Park station, roughly 0.5 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.1 miles south-east) and Harold Wood Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Hornchurch Cutting.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Ardleigh Green
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. Typical jobs include grease around the motor and its mounts and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, on discharge points, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans.
Kitchens in Ardleigh Green, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Ardleigh Green (RM2, RM11, RM3)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Ardleigh Green
Can you work in Ardleigh Green outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Ardleigh Green keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who inspects food businesses in Ardleigh Green?
Kitchens in Ardleigh Green are inspected by Havering council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Ardleigh Green?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What affects the quote in Ardleigh Green
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ardleigh Green
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Wiring faults to the fan
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Keep records of every fan clean
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If your building in Ardleigh Green has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- 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.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Common problems we fix in Ardleigh Green
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
What we are most often called out for:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Rough running from the extract fan
If you run a café or takeaway near Gidea Park station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of insurance
- How they set the interval to the next visit