Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Gallows Green
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Gallows Green: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Gallows Green
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. 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. If you have a fan left out of previous cleans and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, we can put it right.
In a small place like Gallows Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Gallows Green (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
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What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Why act early in Gallows Green
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Gallows Green businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Fully insured
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Somewhere as small as Gallows Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- 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
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Kitchen extracts in Gallows Green
There are about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Gallows Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. The fire and rescue service for Gallows Green is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Colchester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Gallows Green. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Essex County Hospital about 3.9 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Margaret and St Catherine or elsewhere in Gallows Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Holy Trinity CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Gallows Green is about 4 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Gallows Green and the rest of Essex. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: CO6. Whether your site is on Foxes Lane and Halstead Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Fordham Heath (1 mile east), Fordham (1 mile north), West Bergholt (2 miles east), Wormingford (3 miles north) and Great Horkesley (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (4 miles east), Braintree (10 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south-west), Witham (10 miles south-west), Camulodunum (3 miles south-east) and Halstead (7 miles west).
What’s near Gallows Green
Around Gallows Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Stanway School and The Queen's Head Public House. Gallows Green’s nearest station is Marks Tey station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Birch Castle (4.1 miles south) and Essex County Hospital (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Iron Latch.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Run the extract throughout cooking
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Questions from Gallows Green
Will you come out to Gallows Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Gallows Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Gallows Green are carried out by Colchester council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.