Buckinghamshire · Extract fan cleaning

Ellesborough extract fan cleaning

Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Ellesborough and across Buckinghamshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.

  • A fan that no longer moves enough air
  • A fan that has never been cleaned
  • Vibration from an unbalanced impeller

Extract fan cleaning for sites in Ellesborough

Looking after it afterwards

After the visit, a few habits help the work last:

  • Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
  • Check filters are seated before cooking
  • File the fan’s report with your other records
  • Report rattles or humming early

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.

The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.

About our extract fan cleaning in Ellesborough

Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you’re dealing with grease around the motor and its mounts and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can help.

In a village or hamlet like Ellesborough, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.

We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.

Before and after view down the inside of a rectangular extract duct
Place
Ellesborough (HP17)
Wider area
Buckinghamshire
Records
Certificate plus before-and-after photos
Quotes
Fixed quote, normally within a working day
Working hours
Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
Phone
0345 646 2711
Updated
30 October 2026

Staff cleaning versus specialist work

If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.

Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.

Different parts, different methods

Kitchens with long cooking hours

Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.

Fan housings and motors

Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.

Ellesborough kitchens: local notes

The FSA’s data shows about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Ellesborough 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. Kitchens in Ellesborough get their food hygiene inspections from Buckinghamshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Ellesborough. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.

For kitchens close to Little Kimble station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. For schools such as Great Kimble Church of England School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.

Ellesborough is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Ellesborough or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 263 places across Buckinghamshire, large and small. Oxford is in our area too, about 19 miles from Ellesborough.

Work in HP17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Ellesborough Road, Springs Lane and Church Hill and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Ellesborough, we cover Butler's Cross (1 mile east), Coombe (1 mile south-east), Chalkshire (1 mile north-east), Terrick (1 mile north) and Nash Lee (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (8 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).

Around Ellesborough

Around Ellesborough, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Russell Arms and John Colet School. For rail, the closest station is Little Kimble station, roughly 0.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.1 miles north) and National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.2 miles north). The countryside around Ellesborough includes Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.

Map of Ellesborough © OpenStreetMap contributors

FAQs for Ellesborough

Can you come to Ellesborough after we close?

Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Ellesborough does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.

Who inspects food businesses in Ellesborough?

That is Buckinghamshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ellesborough. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.

Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?

Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. Anything that cannot be reached is recorded, so the record is accurate.

Who is the responsible person?

It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.

Can one contract cover all our sites?

Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.

Is the fan isolated during cleaning?

With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.

What if the fan needs more than a clean?

Cleaning removes grease, but it cannot fix worn parts. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.

Do you survey before quoting?

Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.

When to call us in Ellesborough

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.

What we are most often called out for:

  • A heavily greased fan housing
  • A smell of hot grease from the extract
  • A motor area thick with grease
  • A fan that has never been cleaned

Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ellesborough is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, about 3.1 miles north.

What your quote should include

  • Whether they’re fully insured
  • Exactly which parts of the system are covered
  • Whether the quote shows VAT
  • How they set the interval to the next visit

Choosing a duct cleaning contractor

What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning

Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:

  • Where the site is and how we reach it
  • Any permits to work or inductions
  • Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
  • The condition we find in the survey

The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.

Helping us quote

The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:

  • How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
  • Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
  • The times we could work without disrupting the site
  • The site address and the type of premises

Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.

How the visit works

Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Somewhere like Ellesborough, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.

  1. The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
  2. We isolate the power before opening the housing.
  3. We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
  4. The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
  5. We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.

How to prepare

  • Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
  • Let us know about parking and loading
  • Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards

Getting a quote

If you need extract fan cleaning in Ellesborough, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.

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What extract fan cleaning cannot fix

An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:

  • Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
  • An undersized fan that cannot cope
  • Grease in the canopy and ductwork

If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.

Where we work

  • Fan housings
  • Centrifugal fans
  • Axial fans
  • In-line fans
  • Discharge points
  • Roof-mounted fans
BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London