Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Bradfield, Essex
Need extract fan cleaning in Bradfield? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan shaking on its mounts
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Extract fan cleaning in Bradfield
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, we can put it right, from in-line fans, centrifugal fans and roof-mounted fans onwards.
In a small place like Bradfield, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Bradfield (CO11)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Bradfield
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Bradfield and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep access to the fan clear
File the photo report with your other extract records. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Extract fan cleaning in Bradfield: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, Bradfield is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Environmental health officers from Tendring council inspect food businesses in Bradfield. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Bradfield falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Bradfield Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Bradfield is about 6 miles west of Harwich, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Bradfield or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Bradfield is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 30 miles away.
Work in CO11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on The Street, Station Road and Wix Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Bradfield Heath (1 mile south-west), Wix (2 miles south-east), Wix Green (2 miles south-east) and Wrabness (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (10 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (9 miles south), Harwich (6 miles east), Camulodunum (11 miles west), Greenstead (8 miles west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Bradfield
In Bradfield, that means kitchens and buildings near The Village Maid pub. Bradfield’s nearest station is Mistley station, roughly 1.7 miles north-west of the centre. Not far away are Wrabness Nature Reserve and Alton Water.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bradfield
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Common questions in Bradfield
Is extract fan cleaning any different in a coastal place like Bradfield?
It can. Bradfield is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Can you get to a site in Bradfield?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Bradfield is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, normally from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. Some fans need attention sooner.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
When to call us in Bradfield
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere in Bradfield, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What hours they’ll be on site
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points