Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Charlton, Hertfordshire
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Charlton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Burning smells from the fan area
What affects the quote in Charlton
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Charlton
Any fan serving a kitchen in Charlton is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. The work covers in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans, and the jobs we see most are weak extraction at the canopy and vibration from an unbalanced impeller.
For a kitchen in or near Charlton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Charlton (SG5)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. Visits to a village like Charlton are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Read more
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Common questions in Charlton
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Charlton?
Kitchens in Charlton are inspected by North Hertfordshire council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Charlton within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Charlton is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
What does TR19 mean?
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 expects a risk-based approach.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Charlton?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Other services in Charlton
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Charlton
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 31 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Charlton. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s North Hertfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Charlton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Charlton falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Lister Hospital about 3.3 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Charlton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Highbury Infant School and Nursery or anywhere near Charlton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Charlton is about 1 mile south-west of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Charlton gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Charlton is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 22 miles away.
All of SG5 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Charlton: Gosmore (1 mile south-east), Hitchin (1 mile north-east), Benslow (1 mile north-east), Bearton (1 mile north) and Westmill (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south-west), Stevenage (5 miles south-east), St Albans (13 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (11 miles south), Harpenden (9 miles south) and Hatfield (12 miles south).
Around Charlton
Around Charlton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hitchin Boys' School, The Three Moorhens Public House and Kingshott School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hitchin station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are North Hertfordshire Museum (0.8 miles north-east) and Lister Hospital (3.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Markham's Hill and Oughtonhead Nature Reserve.