Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Fordstreet
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Fordstreet: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Burning smells from the fan area
Extract fan cleaning in Fordstreet, done properly
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers discharge points, axial fans and centrifugal fans, and people most often call us about a heavily greased fan housing and burning smells from the fan area.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Fordstreet (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. It’s simpler to plan the work at Fordstreet now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Each visit written up, with photos
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Fordstreet
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Fordstreet, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. We note any grease around the fan.
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Towns and villages near Fordstreet
What else we do in Fordstreet
Grease, kitchens and Fordstreet
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Fordstreet and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Kitchens in Fordstreet get their food hygiene inspections from Colchester council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fordstreet sits within the area of 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Holy Trinity CofE Primary School or anywhere near Fordstreet, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Margaret and St Catherine or elsewhere in Fordstreet, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. 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 Fordstreet, about 4.4 miles east.
Fordstreet is about 5 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Fordstreet, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Fordstreet is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for commercial clients. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 18 miles from Fordstreet.
We cover every part of the CO6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Ford Street, Fordstreet Hill and Ponders Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Rose Green (1 mile north-west), Chappel (2 miles north-west), Swan Street (2 miles west), Wakes Colne (2 miles north-west) and Great Tey (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (5 miles east), Braintree (10 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south), Witham (10 miles south-west), Camulodunum (4 miles south-east) and Halstead (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Fordstreet
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Queen's Head Public House, among other places. Fordstreet’s nearest station is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Essex County Hospital (4.4 miles east) and Mount Bures (3.6 miles north). The countryside around Fordstreet includes Iron Latch.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Fordstreet and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Fordstreet
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Fordstreet?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Fordstreet. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you get to a site in Fordstreet?
Yes. Fordstreet is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.