Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Dedham, Essex
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Dedham. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Why deal with it now?
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
About our extract fan cleaning in Dedham
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers in-line fans, axial fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
In a small place like Dedham, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Dedham (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Dedham
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Dedham.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos 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.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Dedham
Food Standards Agency records list about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Dedham. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Food hygiene inspections in Dedham are the job of Colchester council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Dedham. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Severalls Hospital about 4.9 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Dedham (Castle House is about 0.5 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Dedham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Dedham is about 6 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. Dedham gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 26 miles away.
Every address in CO7 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include High Street, School Lane and The Drift, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Dedham, we cover Lamb Corner (1 mile south-west), Dedham Heath (1 mile south), Stratford St Mary (1 mile north-west), Ardleigh Heath (2 miles south) and Higham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (6 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles south-east), Harwich (12 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles south-west), Halstead (15 miles west) and Greenstead (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Dedham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Sun Inn and East Bergholt High School. The closest station to Dedham is Manningtree station, roughly 2.4 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Severalls Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Little Wenham Castle (4.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Cattawade Marshes.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Dedham
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Also in Dedham
Part by part
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing, once they’re isolated.
Dedham: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Dedham be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Dedham. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you work in Dedham outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Dedham needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
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.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, where it makes sense. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan typically means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Do you cover Dedham?
Yes. Our technicians work in Dedham, within the South East and London area we cover.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.