Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Foxholes extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Foxholes and across Hertfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Extract fan cleaning in Foxholes
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you have a fan left out of previous cleans and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can put it right, from in-line fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points onwards.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Foxholes gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Foxholes (SG13)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing, once they’re isolated.
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.
Kitchen extracts in Foxholes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 29 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Foxholes. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Foxholes. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Foxholes are the job of East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Commuter trade near Hertford East station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Wheatcroft Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Foxholes is about 1 mile east of Hertford, in Hertfordshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Foxholes and the rest of Hertfordshire. Foxholes is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our London page (20 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in SG13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Ware Road, London Road and Fairfax Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Foxholes, we cover Rush Green (1 mile north-east), Hertford Heath (1 mile south-east), Hertford (1 mile west), Little Amwell (1 mile south-east) and Horns Mill (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (10 miles north-west), St Albans (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (10 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (6 miles west), Harpenden (13 miles west) and Hitchin (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Foxholes
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Simon Balle All-Through School, The Saracens Head Public House and Hertford Regional College. The closest station to Foxholes is Hertford East station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Hertford County Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Mcmullen & Sons Brewery Museum (1.2 miles west). Not far away are King's Meads.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a smaller place like Foxholes, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Foxholes
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Foxholes
Who inspects food businesses in Foxholes?
Food hygiene inspections in Foxholes are carried out by East Hertfordshire council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Foxholes?
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Foxholes. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, because it unbalances the fan. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Common problems we fix in Foxholes
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Holy Trinity or anywhere around Foxholes, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the price is fixed