Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Berkhamsted extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Berkhamsted. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Why deal with it now?
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. Grease, dust and wear all build up with time.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Berkhamsted businesses choose us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Berkhamsted
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. The work covers fan housings, discharge points and centrifugal fans, and common reasons people get in touch are rough running from the extract fan and a fan that has never been cleaned.
Around a town like Berkhamsted, extract cleaning normally means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Berkhamsted (HP4)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Berkhamsted
A fan in Berkhamsted builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Berkhamsted, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- What state the system is in
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Let us know how to reach the roof or plant area at your site in Berkhamsted, and where the van can go.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Berkhamsted: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 17 pubs and bars across Berkhamsted and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Berkhamsted are the job of Dacorum council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Berkhamsted. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
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 Berkhamsted, about 4.5 miles east. If you cook for passing trade around Berkhamsted station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Berkhamsted is about 5 miles west of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Berkhamsted and the rest of Hertfordshire. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes, about 21 miles away.
Every address in HP4 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on High Street, Station Road and London Road and nearby roads. Berkhamsted sits on or near the A41 and A416, so getting to you is simple for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Northchurch (1 mile north-west), Ashley Green (2 miles south), Norcott Hill (2 miles north-west), Potten End (2 miles east) and Frithsden (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Watford (10 miles south-east), Hemel Hempstead (5 miles east), St Albans (10 miles east), Harpenden (10 miles east), Hatfield (15 miles east) and Borehamwood (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Berkhamsted
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Lamb Public House and Ashlyns School, among other places. The closest station to Berkhamsted is Berkhamsted station, roughly 0.5 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Hemel Hempstead Hospital (4.5 miles east) and Hawridge Court (2.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Sands Bank and Pavis Wood.
Towns and villages near Berkhamsted
What else we do in Berkhamsted
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Berkhamsted
Do you work overnight in Berkhamsted?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Berkhamsted keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire service covers Berkhamsted?
Fire safety enforcement in Berkhamsted is handled by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
A common cause is grease. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Report rattles or humming early
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans