Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Hay Street
Need extract fan cleaning in Hay Street? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Extract fan cleaning in Hay Street, done properly
In Hay Street, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. If you have an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Hay Street, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hay Street (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Grease, kitchens and Hay Street
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs, bars and clubs across Hay Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Hay Street. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from East Hertfordshire council inspect food businesses in Hay Street. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Jenyns First School and Nursery for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Hay Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Much Hadham Palace is about 4.7 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Hay Street is about 7 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hay Street and the rest of Hertfordshire. Hay Street is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 23 miles from Hay Street.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: SG11. Other places close to Hay Street include Braughing (1 mile south-east), Westmill (2 miles west), Aspenden (2 miles north-west), Great Hormead (2 miles north) and Buntingford (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (9 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (7 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles south-west), Hitchin (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south) and Cheshunt (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Hay Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Adam And Eve Public House and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Brent Pelham (3.7 miles north-east).
Towns and villages near Hay Street
Other services in Hay Street
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hay Street.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting 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 get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Leave a clear route to the fan
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
What happens if it’s left?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen cannot 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. In a place like Hay Street, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- We’re fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Hay Street
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Hay Street questions
Which environmental health team covers Hay Street?
Food hygiene inspections in Hay Street are carried out by East Hertfordshire council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you work in Hay Street outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Hay Street doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
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.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
It takes an hour or two for most single fans. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, usually from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.