Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Frating Green extract fan cleaning
Need extract fan cleaning in Frating Green? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Frating Green
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. Typical jobs include rough running from the extract fan and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, across roof-mounted fans, fan housings and axial fans.
Somewhere as small as Frating Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Frating Green (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Extract fan cleaning in Frating Green: the local picture
In Frating Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tendring council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. About 55 miles out from central London, Frating Green is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Kitchens in Frating Green get a clean bill of health at the end: a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Frating Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Frating Green, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Frating Green is one of them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 25 miles from Frating Green.
Work in CO7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Tokely Road, Fenn Close and Main Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Frating Green include Balls Green (1 mile north), Hare Green (1 mile north), Frating (1 mile south-west), Cowey Green (1 mile north) and Great Bentley (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (11 miles north-east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (5 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Frating Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Kings Arms. The nearest railway station is Great Bentley station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.2 miles west). The countryside around Frating Green includes Cockaynes Wood.
What we’re called out for in Frating Green
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Look out for any of the following:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Whether the kitchen is in Frating Green itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- If they look at the system before pricing
What happens if it’s left?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen cannot cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Frating Green
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- 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.
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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Frating Green: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Frating Green?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will you come out to Frating Green?
Yes. Frating Green is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
It has to be off and isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking isn’t affected.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
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 most single fans.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What affects the quote in Frating Green
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a small place like Frating Green, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.