Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Bentfield Green, Essex
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Bentfield Green, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
About our extract fan cleaning in Bentfield Green
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. If you are dealing with rough running from the extract fan and a fan that has never been cleaned, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Bentfield Green (CM24, CM22, CM23)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Cleaning the fan in Bentfield Green now is a short job: 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. Somewhere as small as Bentfield Green, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. We clean them where they can be safely reached, with any limits noted.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Bentfield Green, let us know and we will plan around it.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
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 to a regular schedule.
Towns and villages near Bentfield Green
What else we do in Bentfield Green
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Bentfield Green
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Grease, kitchens and Bentfield Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Bentfield Green. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. It’s Uttlesford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Bentfield Green. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Bentfield Green is 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.
Commuter trade near Stansted Mountfitchet station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Bentfield 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; Herts and Essex Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bentfield Green, about 2.9 miles south.
Bentfield Green is about 1 mile north-west of Stansted Mountfitchet, in Essex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Bentfield Green, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Bentfield Green. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Bentfield Green among them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 17 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in CM24, CM22 and CM23 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Clarence Road, Bentfield Road and Rainsford Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Bentfield Green: Stansted Mountfitchet (1 mile south-east), Manuden (1 mile north-west), Farnham (2 miles west), Mount Pleasant (2 miles north-west) and Uppend (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Harlow (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (8 miles north), Great Dunmow (8 miles east), Epping (15 miles south), Great Notley (15 miles east) and Newhall (10 miles south).
Around Bentfield Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bell And Feathers Inn and Forest Hall School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Stansted Mountfitchet station, about 0.7 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Moated mound (3.5 miles south-west) and House On The Hill Toy Museum (0.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Bentfield Green includes Portingbury Hills and Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Common questions in Bentfield Green
Do you work at weekends in Bentfield Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Bentfield Green doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Bentfield Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Bentfield Green are carried out by Uttlesford council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, if the fan needs it. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Bentfield Green?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.