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Extract fan cleaning in Great Yeldham, Essex
Extract fan cleaning for Great Yeldham and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Great Yeldham
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and you’ll get a fixed price, normally within one working day. The work covers in-line fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and vibration from an unbalanced impeller.
For a kitchen in or near Great Yeldham, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Great Yeldham (CO9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Great Yeldham
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Hedingham Castle is about 2.3 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
- What hours they’ll be on site
- When the next visit should be, and why
Why act early in Great Yeldham
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why Great Yeldham businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Great Yeldham before we set off.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. 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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Great Yeldham: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Great Yeldham?
In Great Yeldham, it’s Braintree 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.
Can the work in Great Yeldham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Great Yeldham?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Great Yeldham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Great Yeldham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Braintree council inspect food businesses in Great Yeldham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Great Yeldham sits within the area of 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Andrew's Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Great Yeldham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Great Yeldham is about 6 miles north-west of Halstead, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Great Yeldham, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Great Yeldham among them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 20 miles from Great Yeldham.
We work across the CO9 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Church Road, Market Grove and High Street or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Oaker Hill (1 mile north-west), Tilbury Juxta Clare (1 mile north), Little Yeldham (1 mile north-east), Toppesfield (2 miles south-west) and Ridgewell (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Braintree (9 miles south), Witham (15 miles south), Saffron Walden (14 miles west), Halstead (6 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (13 miles south-west) and Great Notley (11 miles south).
Around Great Yeldham
Around Great Yeldham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Three Bottles Public House and Hedingham School and Sixth Form and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Halstead Hospital (5.7 miles south-east) and Hedingham Castle (2.3 miles south-east).
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- Damaged fan blades
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Never cook with a filter missing
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
How we price extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.