Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Braughing
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Braughing and across Hertfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Rough running from the extract fan
Common problems we fix in Braughing
A greasy fan in Braughing is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor doesn’t help.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Braughing, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Braughing
In Braughing, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. If you are dealing with burning smells from the fan area and weak extraction at the canopy, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Braughing, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Braughing (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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FAQs for Braughing
Do you cover smaller places like Braughing?
Yes, Braughing is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which environmental health team covers Braughing?
The local authority for Braughing is East Hertfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, it should be. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we have been trading since 2009.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that sounds rough in Braughing is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. Planning a trip to Braughing ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why Braughing businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extracts in Braughing
The FSA’s data shows about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Braughing. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Braughing falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from East Hertfordshire council inspect food businesses in Braughing. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Braughing (Much Hadham Palace is about 4 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. School kitchens, at schools like Jenyns First School and Nursery for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Braughing is about 6 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Anywhere in SG11, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Braughing is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 23 miles away.
All of SG11 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on The Street, Pentlows and Northfield or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Hay Street (1 mile north-west), Westmill (2 miles north-west), Albury (2 miles east), Gravesend (3 miles east) and Furneux Pelham (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (6 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles south-west), Hitchin (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south) and Cheshunt (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Braughing
Around Braughing, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Axe And Compasses Public House and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Moated mound (3.7 miles east).
The process
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 photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Braughing.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.