Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Fordham Heath extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Fordham Heath and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A heavily greased fan housing
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Fordham Heath
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. Common call-outs are for an extract fan with no cleaning record and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, across discharge points, axial fans and fan housings.
In a village or hamlet like Fordham Heath, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Fordham Heath (CO3, CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Common problems we fix in Fordham Heath
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints Church or anywhere around Fordham Heath, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
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Fordham Heath questions
Can you work in Fordham Heath outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Fordham Heath needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire authority looks after Fordham Heath?
Fordham Heath is in the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How long is a fan clean?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Fordham Heath?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
Grease, kitchens and Fordham Heath
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 16 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways across Fordham Heath and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Fordham Heath sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Fordham Heath get their food hygiene inspections from Colchester council. 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Essex County Hospital is the nearest hospital to Fordham Heath, about 3.5 miles east.
Fordham Heath is about 3 miles north-west of Camulodunum, in Essex. If you need extract fan cleaning in Fordham Heath, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Fordham Heath included. Fordham Heath is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (18 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in CO3 and CO6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Heath Road, Halstead Road and Porter's Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Gallows Green (1 mile west), Fordham (1 mile north), West Bergholt (2 miles east), Great Horkesley (3 miles north-east) and Wormingford (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Colchester (4 miles east), Braintree (11 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south-west), Witham (10 miles south-west), Camulodunum (3 miles south-east) and Halstead (8 miles west).
Local landmarks in Fordham Heath
Around Fordham Heath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Cricketers pub and The Stanway School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Marks Tey station, about 2.1 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Colchester Castle (3.9 miles east) and Social History Museum (3.8 miles east). The countryside around Fordham Heath includes Iron Latch.
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for most single fans. Visits to a village like Fordham Heath are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Fordham Heath, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.