Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hexton, Hertfordshire
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Hexton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
About our extract fan cleaning in Hexton
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. Typical jobs include fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, across axial fans, centrifugal fans and roof-mounted fans.
Work in a small place like Hexton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The report is your 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.
- Place
- Hexton (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Hexton kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Hexton, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Hexton sits within the area of Hertfordshire 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. Environmental health officers from North Hertfordshire council inspect food businesses in Hexton. 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hexton (Harlington Manor is about 4.3 miles west), fitting access panels needs care. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Faith (Church of England) or elsewhere in Hexton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hexton is Keech Hospice Care, about 3.2 miles south-west.
Hexton is in Hertfordshire. Across the SG5 area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Milton Keynes page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in SG5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Pegsdon (1 mile east), Apsley End (2 miles north-east), Hanscombe End (2 miles north), Shillington (3 miles north-east) and Pirton (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south), Stevenage (10 miles south-east), St Albans (15 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles south-east), Harpenden (10 miles south) and Hitchin (5 miles east).
Near you in Hexton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Recreation Ground, among other places. The closest station to Hexton is Harlington station, about 4.5 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Ravensburgh Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and John Dony Field Centre (3.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Butts Hill and Barton Gravel Pit.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Hexton
Can the work in Hexton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Hexton keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hexton?
Fire safety enforcement in Hexton is handled by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen can’t cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
Every clean has a photo report, along with notes on the fan’s condition. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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What the work involves, part by part
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing, once they’re isolated.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen cannot afford a fan failure. Keeping the fan clean is part of avoiding that, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Visits to a village like Hexton are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; 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.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Hexton is calmer for everyone.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans