Milton Keynes · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Great Horwood
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Great Horwood? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Extract fan cleaning in Great Horwood
We have 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. We are often asked to deal with grease escaping from the fan outlet and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, on fan housings, axial fans and discharge points.
Work in a small place like Great Horwood starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Great Horwood (MK17)
- Wider area
- Milton Keynes
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Why it’s worth doing now in Great Horwood
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Also near Great Horwood
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When to call us in Great Horwood
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Great Horwood is Buckingham Community Hospital, about 5 miles north-west.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Leave a clear route to the fan
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
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.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that won’t start
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
Extract fan cleaning around Great Horwood
The fire and rescue service for Great Horwood is Buckinghamshire 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. It’s Buckinghamshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Great Horwood. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Great Horwood Church of England School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Claydon House, about 4.9 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Great Horwood; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Great Horwood is about 5 miles east of Buckingham, in Milton Keynes. If you need extract fan cleaning in Great Horwood, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Great Horwood. Great Horwood is one of 73 places in Milton Keynes we cover for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes, about 6 miles away.
Here we cover the MK17 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on High Street, The Green and Willow Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Great Horwood, we cover Little Horwood (1 mile east), Nash (2 miles north), Winslow (2 miles south), Whaddon (3 miles north-east) and Swanbourne (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Milton Keynes (6 miles north-east), Bletchley (6 miles east), Newport Pagnell (10 miles north-east), Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (7 miles east), Furzton (5 miles north-east) and Whitehouse (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Great Horwood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sir Thomas Fremantle School and The Crown pub. Well-known places in the area include Buckingham Community Hospital (5 miles north-west) and Drayton Parslow Mound (4.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Buckingham Sand Pit.
Common questions in Great Horwood
Which fire authority looks after Great Horwood?
It’s Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Great Horwood. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Great Horwood?
In Great Horwood, it’s Buckinghamshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot run during the clean. With the extract off, the kitchen can’t cook, so we work out of hours.
How long is a fan clean?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Great Horwood and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.