Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Clapgate extract fan cleaning
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Clapgate: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Clapgate
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A motor area thick with grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Much Hadham Palace is about 3.4 miles south), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
About our extract fan cleaning in Clapgate
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. Typical jobs include less air being pulled from the kitchen and burning smells from the fan area, on fan housings, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans.
In a small place like Clapgate, 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, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Clapgate (SG11)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Report rattles or humming early
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Never cook with a filter missing
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Damaged fan blades
- Wiring faults to the fan
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Clapgate
We cover Clapgate, about 29 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Food hygiene inspections in Clapgate are the job of East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health team. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Clapgate, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like Herts and Essex Hospital, about 4.2 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Clapgate is about 4 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Clapgate gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Clapgate is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 20 miles away.
Here we cover the SG11 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Clapgate include Gravesend (1 mile north-west), Albury (1 mile north-west), Furneux Pelham (2 miles north), Braughing (3 miles west) and Hay Street (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (4 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles south-west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south-west), Cheshunt (15 miles south-west) and Hertford (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Clapgate
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Catherine Wheel pub, among other places. Clapgate’s nearest station is Bishops Stortford station, roughly 3.9 miles south-east. A little further out are Moated mound (1.2 miles south-east) and Herts and Essex Hospital (4.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Clapgate includes Rushy Mead.
How the job changes from site to site
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Questions from Clapgate
Which environmental health team covers Clapgate?
Kitchens in Clapgate are inspected by East 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Clapgate?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Clapgate is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. Anything that cannot be reached is recorded, so the record is accurate.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Clapgate and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get 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 pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.