Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Borehamwood
For cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Borehamwood, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A motor area thick with grease
- A heavily greased fan housing
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Borehamwood
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Extract fan cleaning in Borehamwood, done properly
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are an extract fan with no cleaning record and rough running from the extract fan.
In a town like Borehamwood, most of the kitchen extracts we are asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Borehamwood (WD6)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning in Borehamwood: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 15 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered across Borehamwood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Borehamwood. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Borehamwood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Hertsmere council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is the nearest hospital to Borehamwood, about 2.4 miles south-west. If you cook for passing trade around Elstree & Borehamwood station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. School kitchens, at schools like St Teresa Catholic Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Borehamwood is about 5 miles east of Watford, in Hertfordshire. Sites in Borehamwood get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, large and small. We also work in London, about 14 miles from Borehamwood.
We work across WD6 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Station Road, Canterbury Road and Eldon Avenue, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. You’ll find Borehamwood on the A1 and A5135, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Well End (1 mile north-east), Green Street (1 mile north), Deacon's Hill (1 mile south), Rowley Green (1 mile east) and Elstree (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (5 miles west), Hemel Hempstead (10 miles north-west), St Albans (7 miles north), Welwyn Garden City (10 miles north), Harpenden (11 miles north) and Hoddesdon (13 miles north-east).
Around Borehamwood
Around Borehamwood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Aldenham Country Park, The Pick & Shovel pub and Yavneh College. Borehamwood’s nearest station is Elstree & Borehamwood station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Spires Shopping Centre (3.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Rowley Lodge Field.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Leave a clear route to the fan
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Borehamwood: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Borehamwood be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 16 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Borehamwood. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Borehamwood?
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Borehamwood. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan cannot be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How long is a fan clean?
It takes an hour or two for most single fans. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That is what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Nearby places to Borehamwood
What else we do in Borehamwood
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A fan that won’t start
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Borehamwood
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for most single fans. Let us know how to reach the roof or plant area at your site in Borehamwood, and where the van can go.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Borehamwood, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.