Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Hare Green extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Hare Green, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning in Hare Green, done properly
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. If you have a fan that has never been cleaned and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, we can put it right, from in-line fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans onwards.
In a small place like Hare Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We have 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 are fully insured.
- Place
- Hare Green (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Hare Green
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
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.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Kitchen extracts in Hare Green
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Hare Green, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Hare Green is covered by 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. It’s Tendring council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hare Green. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St George's Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Hare Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St George or anywhere around Hare Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Hare Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Hare Green, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Hare Green is one of them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 26 miles from Hare Green.
All of CO7 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Back Lane East, Harwich Road and Meadow Close and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Hare Green, we cover Balls Green (1 mile south), Cowey Green (1 mile north), Frating Green (1 mile south), Great Bromley (1 mile north-west) and Monkey Street (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
What’s near Hare Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Old Courthouse Inn, among other places. The closest station to Hare Green is Great Bentley station, about 2.4 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Hare Green includes Cockaynes Wood.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hare Green, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that sounds rough in Hare Green is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. In a place like Hare Green, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Common questions in Hare Green
Who inspects food businesses in Hare Green?
The local authority for Hare Green is Tendring council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you cover smaller places like Hare Green?
Yes, Hare Green is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
What do you do to protect the area?
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 information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
When to call us in Hare Green
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that has never been cleaned
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Castle House is about 5 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points