Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Faulkbourne
Our technicians work in Faulkbourne on cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Managing agents and facilities teams in Faulkbourne
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Faulkbourne
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. If you have less air being pulled from the kitchen and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Faulkbourne, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Duct Doctor has 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’re fully insured.
- Location
- Faulkbourne (CM8)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Common problems we fix in Faulkbourne
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Germanus or elsewhere in Faulkbourne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Visits to a village like Faulkbourne are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Make sure the fan is included each time
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Why deal with it now?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Faulkbourne
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that will not start
- An impeller that is bent or split
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
Common questions in Faulkbourne
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Faulkbourne?
In Faulkbourne, it’s Braintree council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is Faulkbourne within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Faulkbourne is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning does not, the bearings or motor may need attention.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
A clean won’t mend wear. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Extract fan cleaning around Faulkbourne
The fire and rescue service for Faulkbourne is Essex County 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. Kitchens in Faulkbourne get their food hygiene inspections from Braintree council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like William Julien Courtauld Hospital, about 4.3 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as New Rickstones Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Faulkbourne is about 2 miles north-west of Witham, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Faulkbourne or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 644 places in Essex are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 8 miles from Faulkbourne.
Work in CM8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Silver End (2 miles north-east), Rivenhall (2 miles east), Witham (2 miles south-east), Cressing (2 miles north) and Lanham Green (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Colchester (13 miles east), Chelmsford (8 miles south-west), Braintree (4 miles north-west), Maldon (7 miles south-east), Wickford (15 miles south) and Camulodunum (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Faulkbourne
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Cross Keys pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is White Notley station, roughly 1.1 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Cressing Temple (0.9 miles north) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sandylay and Moat Woods.