Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Ashingdon, Essex
Our technicians work in Ashingdon on extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A heavily greased fan housing
Grease, kitchens and Ashingdon
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 pubs and bars in and around Ashingdon, 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. Fire safety in Ashingdon falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Rochford council inspect food businesses in Ashingdon. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Where a hall near Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Ashingdon, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Southchurch Hall is about 4.9 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Ashingdon is about 1 mile north of Rochford, in Essex. Wherever you are in the SS4 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 13 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: SS4. We cover sites on Church Road, Macintyres Walk and Ashworths and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Ashingdon: Hockley (1 mile west), South Fambridge (2 miles north), North Fambridge (3 miles north), Brandy Hole (3 miles north-west) and Hullbridge (4 miles west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (13 miles north-west), Basildon (10 miles west), Maldon (9 miles north), Canvey Island (7 miles south-west), Billericay (12 miles west) and Rayleigh (4 miles west).
Near you in Ashingdon
Around Ashingdon, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Magnolia Fields and Ashingdon Primary Academy. For rail, the closest station is Hockley station, about 1.4 miles west. Nearby you will also find Southend University Hospital (3.4 miles south) and Rayleigh Windmill Museum (1.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Ashingdon includes Blue House Farm.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Ashingdon
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. The work covers discharge points, axial fans and fan housings, and people most often call us about an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and rough running from the extract fan.
In a smaller place like Ashingdon, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
We have 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 are fully insured.
- Location
- Ashingdon (SS4)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
What affects the quote in Ashingdon
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. We plan the journey to Ashingdon and bring what the job is likely to need.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Ashingdon
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ashingdon?
In Ashingdon, it’s Rochford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is Ashingdon within the area you cover?
Yes, Ashingdon is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Ashingdon?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Ashingdon
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, 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.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ashingdon is Southend University Hospital, about 3.4 miles south.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Why it’s worth doing now in Ashingdon
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Towns and villages near Ashingdon
What else we do in Ashingdon
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.