Buckinghamshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Gibraltar
Extract fan cleaning for Gibraltar, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
What happens if it’s left?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Planning a trip to Gibraltar ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Gibraltar
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. The work covers centrifugal fans, discharge points and in-line fans, and people most often call us about a heavily greased fan housing and grease escaping from the fan outlet.
Somewhere as small as Gibraltar, 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. Each visit is written up with pictures, 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.
- Place
- Gibraltar (HP17, HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Gibraltar
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Gibraltar and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Gibraltar. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Gibraltar get their food hygiene inspections from Buckinghamshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St John's Hospital about 1.4 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of Saints Peter and Paul, or anywhere in Gibraltar, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Gibraltar is about 3 miles south-west of Haydon Hill, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in HP17, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Our Buckinghamshire coverage runs to 263 places, Gibraltar among them. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
Work in HP17 and HP18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on New Road, Brogan Place and Donnington Row or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Cuddington (1 mile west), Haddenham (2 miles south-west), Chearsley (2 miles west), Kingsey (3 miles south) and Towersey (4 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (4 miles north-east), High Wycombe (13 miles south-east), Chesham (14 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Gibraltar
Around Gibraltar, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Seven Stars Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west. A little further out are St John's Hospital (1.4 miles north-east) and Dinton Castle (0.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Gibraltar includes Snakemoor.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
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.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A fan that will not start
- An impeller that is bent or split
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Gibraltar questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Gibraltar?
Food hygiene inspections in Gibraltar are carried out by Buckinghamshire council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you cover smaller places like Gibraltar?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Gibraltar?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan does not take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Common problems we fix in Gibraltar
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Gibraltar as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Waddesdon Manor is about 3.8 miles north-west), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Also near Gibraltar
Also in Gibraltar
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Gibraltar and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.