Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Great Horkesley, Essex
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Great Horkesley: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
How we price extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
For extract fan cleaning in Great Horkesley, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Extract fan cleaning in Great Horkesley
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Typical jobs include a fan that has never been cleaned and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, across fan housings, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
In a smaller place like Great Horkesley, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Great Horkesley (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: cracks, bent blades or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Places near Great Horkesley
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Grease, kitchens and Great Horkesley
Food Standards Agency data counts about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Great Horkesley, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Great Horkesley. 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 Great Horkesley get their food hygiene inspections from Colchester council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Severalls Hospital (about 0.9 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St John or elsewhere in Great Horkesley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Great Horkesley is about 3 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Great Horkesley, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Great Horkesley. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Great Horkesley is one of them. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 21 miles away.
Here we cover the CO6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We cover sites on Exeter Close, Malvern Way and Keelers Way and nearby roads. We also cover Mile End (1 mile south-east), West Bergholt (1 mile south-west), Little Horkesley (2 miles north-west), Wissington (3 miles north-west) and Fordham Heath (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Colchester (3 miles south), Braintree (14 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Witham (13 miles south-west), Camulodunum (3 miles south) and Halstead (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Great Horkesley
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Half Butt Inn and Gilberd School and the streets around them. The closest station to Great Horkesley is Colchester station, about 1.9 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Lion Walk (2.8 miles south) and Colchester Castle (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Great Horkesley include Westhouse Wood.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Great Horkesley?
A greasy fan in Great Horkesley is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Look out for any of the following:
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease stains around the discharge
For schools such as The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Tell us when your site near Great Horkesley is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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FAQs for Great Horkesley
Which council inspects kitchens in Great Horkesley?
Food hygiene inspections in Great Horkesley are carried out by Colchester council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you cover smaller places like Great Horkesley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: every 3, 6 or 12 months. Some fans need attention sooner.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Great Horkesley?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. We plan it out of hours.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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’s our job.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
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.