Essex · Extract fan cleaning

Extract fan cleaning in Chipping Ongar, Essex

Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Chipping Ongar and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.

  • Rough running from the extract fan
  • Less air being pulled from the kitchen
  • A motor area thick with grease

Need extract fan cleaning in Chipping Ongar?

Extract fan cleaning in Chipping Ongar

If the extract fan in Chipping Ongar has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Chipping Ongar, normally within one working day. If you have a fan that has never been cleaned and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, we can put it right.

For a smaller kitchen near Chipping Ongar, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.

Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.

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Where
Chipping Ongar (CM5)
Wider area
Essex
Paperwork
Certificate plus before-and-after photos
Quote
A fixed quote up front
When we work
Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
Phone
0345 646 2711
Last updated
30 October 2026

How the visit works

We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. In a place like Chipping Ongar, we fit the visit around your hours.

  1. The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
  2. It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
  3. Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
  4. Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
  5. We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.

How to prepare

  • Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
  • Clear loose items from the work area
  • Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time

How to get a quote

Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.

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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Chipping Ongar

The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:

  • The number of sites or systems
  • Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
  • The size of the system
  • Site requirements such as sign-in and permits

Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.

What to send for a quote

When you contact us, these details help:

  • Your last certificate, test record or report
  • Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
  • The site address and the type of premises
  • Wide photos of the system and the area around it

Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.

Grease, kitchens and Chipping Ongar

There are about 20 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways in and around Chipping Ongar, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. In Chipping Ongar, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Epping Forest council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Chipping Ongar falls to Essex County 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.

Volunteers running a hall kitchen near United Reformed Church, or anywhere in Chipping Ongar, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Chipping Ongar is St. Margaret's Hospital, about 5.2 miles west.

Chipping Ongar is about 6 miles north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Chipping Ongar, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 11 miles away.

Work in CM5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include High Street, Lavender Mews and Stanley Place, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Main roads around Chipping Ongar include the A128, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Greensted (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile north), High Ongar (1 mile east), Greensted Green (2 miles west) and Norton Mandeville (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (11 miles east), Basildon (13 miles south-east), Harlow (7 miles north-west), Brentwood (6 miles south-east), Billericay (9 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).

Around Chipping Ongar

In Chipping Ongar, that means kitchens and buildings near The Ongar Academy and The Royal Oak pub, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Willingale Doe (4.5 miles north-east) and St. Margaret's Hospital (5.2 miles west). Not far away are Gernon Bushes.

Map of Chipping Ongar © OpenStreetMap contributors

Why deal with it now?

A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Even a site near Chipping Ongar that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.

Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.

Why us?

  • Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
  • Each visit written up, with pictures
  • Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
  • BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease

Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.

Managing agents and facilities teams in Chipping Ongar

Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.

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 the report can go to both.

In-house cleaning or a specialist?

Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.

If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.

What extract fan cleaning cannot fix

A few issues sit outside what this work can do:

  • A faulty speed controller or isolator
  • A fan that won’t start
  • Damaged fan blades

If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.

Parts of the system we cover

  • Discharge points
  • Roof-mounted fans
  • In-line fans
  • Axial fans
  • Centrifugal fans
  • Fan housings

Chipping Ongar questions

Is Chipping Ongar within the area you cover?

Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Chipping Ongar included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.

Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Chipping Ongar?

In Chipping Ongar, it’s Epping Forest council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.

Is TR19 cleaning required by law?

No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.

How much notice should we give?

It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.

Do you offer emergency callouts?

Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.

What does extract fan cleaning cost?

It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.

How often does the fan need cleaning?

It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.

What types of premises do you cover?

Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.

Common problems we fix in Chipping Ongar

Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Chipping Ongar as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.

Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:

  • Thick grease on the impeller and casing
  • Rough running from the extract fan
  • Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
  • An extract fan with no cleaning record

Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chipping Ongar Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.

What to look for in a quote

  • Proof of insurance
  • What paperwork you get at the end
  • Whether the quote shows VAT
  • Whether a survey comes first

Questions to ask before you book

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London