Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Great Bardfield
We cover Great Bardfield for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A heavily greased fan housing
Extract fan cleaning in Great Bardfield, done properly
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. Common call-outs are for a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and grease escaping from the fan outlet, across axial fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
For a kitchen in or near Great Bardfield, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Great Bardfield (CM7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Great Bardfield
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered across Great Bardfield and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Great Bardfield, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Braintree council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Great Bardfield falls to 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Great Bardfield, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Great Bardfield is about 7 miles north-west of Braintree, in Essex. If you need extract fan cleaning in Great Bardfield, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, including Great Bardfield. Great Bardfield is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for commercial clients. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
All of CM7 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on High Street, The Corniche and Vine Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Little Bardfield (1 mile west), Finchingfield (1 mile north-east), Bardfield Saling (2 miles south-east), Wethersfield (2 miles east) and Crow's Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (15 miles south), Braintree (7 miles south-east), Witham (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (10 miles north-west), Halstead (9 miles east) and Great Dunmow (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Great Bardfield
Around Great Bardfield, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Vine pub. For a walk, there’s West Wood.
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Why act early in Great Bardfield
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. If the system at a site near Great Bardfield fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Great Bardfield businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
Honest limits
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
FAQs for Great Bardfield
Which fire service covers Great Bardfield?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Great Bardfield. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Great Bardfield in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Great Bardfield. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A clean won’t mend wear. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Great Bardfield
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
For schools such as Great Bardfield Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of insurance
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem 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.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. For a village or hamlet like Great Bardfield, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.