Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Colliers End, Hertfordshire
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Colliers End and across Hertfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Rough running from the extract fan
Extract fan cleaning in Colliers End
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. Typical jobs include a motor area thick with grease and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, on fan housings, roof-mounted fans and axial fans.
In a small place like Colliers End, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Colliers End (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Colliers End
How fast a fan gets greasy in Colliers End depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A motor area thick with grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's or anywhere around Colliers End, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Common questions in Colliers End
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Colliers End during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Colliers End, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work in villages like Colliers End?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Colliers End is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How long is a fan clean?
It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
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.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
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.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Extract fan cleaning around Colliers End
The fire and rescue service for Colliers End is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s East Hertfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Colliers End. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Historic houses near Colliers End, such as Much Hadham Palace about 3.7 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. School kitchens, at schools like Ralph Sadleir Middle School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Colliers End is about 4 miles north of Ware, in Hertfordshire. From the centre of Colliers End to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 23 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: SG11. If your site is just outside Colliers End, we cover Standon Green End (1 mile south-west), Barwick (1 mile south-east), High Cross (1 mile south), Sacombe Green (2 miles west) and Puckeridge (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (8 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (7 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south-west), Harpenden (15 miles west), Hitchin (13 miles north-west) and Hoddesdon (8 miles south).
What’s near Colliers End
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Lamb and Flag pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ware station, roughly 4.2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Hertford County Hospital (5.9 miles south-west) and Barrowfield (4.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include King's Meads.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
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.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it 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 Colliers End and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger, while the motor runs under more strain. A fault that closes a site in a village like Colliers End affects everyone who depends on it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
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