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Extract Fan Cleaning in Chorleywood
Extract fan cleaning for Chorleywood, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
About our extract fan cleaning in Chorleywood
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. We’re often asked to deal with grease stains around the discharge and an extract fan with no cleaning record, on fan housings, centrifugal fans and axial fans.
In a smaller place like Chorleywood, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Chorleywood (WD3)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning in Chorleywood: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 32 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 14 takeaways across Chorleywood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. In Chorleywood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Three Rivers council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Chorleywood falls to Hertfordshire 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Chorleywood is Harefield Hospital, about 3.2 miles south. Commuter trade near Chorleywood station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Where a hall near Christ Church, or anywhere in Chorleywood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Chorleywood is about 5 miles west of Watford, in Hertfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Chorleywood, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Chorleywood is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. You can also see our page for London, about 20 miles away.
We cover every part of WD3 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include South Cottage Drive, South Cottage Gardens and South Park Avenue, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Chorleywood sits on or near the A404, so getting to you is simple for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Chorleywood, we cover Heronsgate (1 mile south-west), Maple Cross (2 miles south), Chenies (2 miles north-west), Horn Hill (2 miles south-west) and West Hyde (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Watford (5 miles east), Hemel Hempstead (7 miles north), St Albans (10 miles north-east), Harpenden (13 miles north-east), Hatfield (14 miles north-east) and Borehamwood (10 miles east).
Landmarks near Chorleywood
Around Chorleywood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Clement Danes School, Rickmansworth Park and Black Horse Artichoke Dell pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chorleywood station, about 0.7 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Harefield Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Chiltern Open Air Museum (2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Chorleywood include Chorleywood Common and Tumbling Bay.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Chorleywood
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Leave it or put it right?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Chorleywood than wait for a failure.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Check filters are seated before cooking
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Common questions in Chorleywood
Do you cover smaller places like Chorleywood?
Yes, Chorleywood is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you work in Chorleywood outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Chorleywood needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Chorleywood?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
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Other services in Chorleywood
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Chorleywood when you book.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.