Buckinghamshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Coombe, Buckinghamshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Coombe and across Buckinghamshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Coombe
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. Typical jobs include an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and less air being pulled from the kitchen, on roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
Work in a small place like Coombe starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Coombe (HP17)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Coombe
Food Standards Agency records include about 8 pubs and bars in Coombe and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Buckinghamshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Coombe. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Coombe sits within the area of Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hospital like Stoke Mandeville Hospital, about 3.5 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Coombe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Coombe is about 5 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Coombe or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Buckinghamshire, we cover 263 places, and Coombe is one of them. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 19 miles away.
Every address in HP17 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Butler's Cross (1 mile north), Ellesborough (1 mile north-west), Chalkshire (1 mile north), Terrick (1 mile north) and Nash Lee (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (5 miles north), High Wycombe (8 miles south), Chesham (8 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (9 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Coombe
Typical jobs here are in premises near John Colet School and The Russell Arms and the streets around them. The closest station to Coombe is Little Kimble station, roughly 1.3 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Little Kimble Motte (1 mile west) and Trenchard Museum (3.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Coombe Hill.
Other services in Coombe
Common problems we fix in Coombe
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Coombe as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Great Kimble Church of England School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Coombe.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Coombe: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Coombe?
In Coombe, it’s Buckinghamshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Coombe?
Yes. Coombe is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.