Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Barwick
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Barwick, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A heavily greased fan housing
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Barwick
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and you’ll get a fixed price, typically within one working day. If you are dealing with rough running from the extract fan and a fan that no longer moves enough air, we can help.
Work in a small place like Barwick starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Barwick (SG11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Part by part
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Barwick and across Hertfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Extract fan cleaning in Barwick: the local picture
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Barwick. 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 East Hertfordshire council inspect food businesses in Barwick. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Hertford County Hospital (about 5.8 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's or elsewhere in Barwick, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Much Hadham Palace is about 2.9 miles east), access may need planning.
Barwick is about 3 miles north-east of Ware, in Hertfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Barwick or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, and Barwick is one of them. We also work in Chelmsford, around 22 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: SG11. If your site is just outside Barwick, we cover Colliers End (1 mile north-west), High Cross (1 mile south-west), Standon Green End (2 miles west), Cold Christmas (2 miles south) and Wadesmill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles north-west), Bishop's Stortford (6 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south-west), Harpenden (15 miles west), Hitchin (14 miles north-west) and Hoddesdon (7 miles south).
Near you in Barwick
The closest station to Barwick is Ware station, about 3.7 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Hertford County Hospital (5.8 miles south-west) and Barrowfield (4.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Barwick includes King's Meads.
Why it’s worth doing now in Barwick
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen can’t cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. In a small place like Barwick, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two for most single fans, and we clear up before we go. In a small place like Barwick, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
FAQs for Barwick
Which environmental health team covers Barwick?
In Barwick, it’s East Hertfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work at weekends in Barwick?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan must be isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking isn’t affected.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
The fan follows the full system’s interval at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that cannot be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points