Essex · Extract fan cleaning
High Ongar extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for High Ongar, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
About our extract fan cleaning in High Ongar
Not all extract fans are the same: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type, and we plan that during the survey. We’re often asked to deal with thick grease on the impeller and casing and a fan that has never been cleaned, across axial fans, discharge points and fan housings.
For a kitchen in or near High Ongar, 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 to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- High Ongar (CM5)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. We note any grease around the fan.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
FAQs for High Ongar
Can you come to High Ongar after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in High Ongar needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who inspects food businesses in High Ongar?
That’s Epping Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in High Ongar. 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 High Ongar?
Yes. High Ongar is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Why act early in High Ongar
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why High Ongar businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
What we’re called out for in High Ongar
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that is left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around High Ongar, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When the next visit should be, and why
Also near High Ongar
Other services in High Ongar
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near High Ongar, let us know and we will plan around it.
- 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.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in High Ongar: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 19 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways in and around High Ongar, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. High Ongar is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Epping Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in High Ongar. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as High Ongar Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
High Ongar is about 6 miles north of Brentwood, in Essex. If you need extract fan cleaning in High Ongar, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, including High Ongar. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (10 miles or so).
We cover every part of CM5 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on The Street, Mill Lane and Millfield or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Chipping Ongar (1 mile west), Shelley (1 mile north-west), Norton Mandeville (1 mile north-east), King Street (1 mile east) and Greensted (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (10 miles east), Basildon (12 miles south-east), Harlow (8 miles north-west), Brentwood (6 miles south), Billericay (9 miles south-east) and Loughton (9 miles south-west).
What’s near High Ongar
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Red Lion Public House and The Ongar Academy. Nearby you will also find Willingale Doe (3.7 miles north-east).
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report rattles or humming early
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.