Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Fordham, Essex
Need extract fan cleaning in Fordham? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Rough running from the extract fan
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Fordham run smoothly.
- 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.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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Extract fan cleaning in Fordham, done properly
In Fordham, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. The work covers roof-mounted fans, axial fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a motor area thick with grease.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, 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: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Fordham (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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 is where we come in.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Fordham
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease around the motor can make it run hotter, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that will not start
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Run the extract throughout cooking
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Fordham questions
Will you come out to Fordham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which environmental health team covers Fordham?
In Fordham, it’s Colchester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Before and after pictures go into a report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will typically reply within one working day.
Fordham kitchens: local notes
Fordham sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. At about 48 miles from central London, Fordham sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Fordham is Severalls Hospital, about 3.9 miles east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Fordham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Fordham is about 5 miles north-west of Colchester, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Fordham, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: CO6. Whether your site is on Church Road, Herring's Way and Sunnyside Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Fordham include Fordham Heath (1 mile south), Gallows Green (1 mile south), Wormingford (2 miles north), West Bergholt (2 miles east) and Little Horkesley (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (5 miles south-east), Braintree (11 miles west), Maldon (14 miles south), Witham (11 miles south-west), Camulodunum (4 miles south-east) and Halstead (7 miles west).
What’s near Fordham
In Fordham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Three Horseshoes Public House, among other places. The closest station to Fordham is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, roughly 1.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Severalls Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Mount Bures (2.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sergeants Orchard.