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Extract Fan Cleaning in Bishop's Stortford
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Bishop's Stortford, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
Extract fan cleaning in Bishop's Stortford: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 88 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 32 takeaways across Bishop's Stortford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Food hygiene inspections in Bishop's Stortford are the job of East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Bishop's Stortford falls to Hertfordshire 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Michael's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. For kitchens close to Bishops Stortford station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Bishop's Stortford is in Hertfordshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Bishop's Stortford and the rest of Hertfordshire. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
We work across CM23 and CM22 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Market Street, High Street and Station Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Bishop's Stortford include the A120 and A1059, which makes travel easy for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Thorley Street (1 mile south), Thorley (1 mile south-west), Birchanger (2 miles north-east), Great Hallingbury (2 miles south-east) and Bury Green (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south-west), Cheshunt (14 miles south-west), Hertford (11 miles south-west), Ware (9 miles south-west) and Broxbourne (11 miles south-west). Being one of Hertfordshire’s larger places, Bishop's Stortford has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan cleaning.
Local landmarks in Bishop's Stortford
Around Bishop's Stortford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Port Jackson pub and St Mary's Catholic School and the streets around them. Bishop's Stortford has its own railway station: Bishops Stortford station. A little further out are Herts and Essex Hospital (0.8 miles east) and Moated mound (2.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Rushy Mead and Portingbury Hills.
About our extract fan cleaning in Bishop's Stortford
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. If you are dealing with an extract fan with no cleaning record and thick grease on the impeller and casing, we can help, from in-line fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings onwards.
Many kitchens in a town like Bishop's Stortford were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Sections we cannot reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Bishop's Stortford (CM23, CM22)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Bishop's Stortford
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Bishop's Stortford is Herts and Essex Hospital, about 0.8 miles east.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Why act early in Bishop's Stortford
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. Booking now keeps it a routine visit to Bishop's Stortford rather than an urgent one.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Never cook with a filter missing
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. Send us pictures of the system and we can plan most of a visit in Bishop's Stortford before we arrive.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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FAQs for Bishop's Stortford
Which environmental health team covers Bishop's Stortford?
The local authority for Bishop's Stortford is East Hertfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Bishop's Stortford?
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Bishop's Stortford. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
Which accreditations do you hold?
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.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. Typically it takes an hour or two for most single fans.
What affects the quote in Bishop's Stortford
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition of the system
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The cost 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 there are no surprises.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What a clean won’t put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings