Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Higham, Essex
Extract fan cleaning in Higham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Higham questions
Which environmental health team covers Higham?
The local authority for Higham is Babergh council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you come to Higham after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Higham does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A clean won’t mend wear. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Higham
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you have fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and thick grease on the impeller and casing, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Higham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Higham (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Higham knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
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Part by part
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
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.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Higham
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Extract fan cleaning in Higham: the local picture
Fire safety in Higham falls to 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. At about 56 miles from central London, Higham sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Higham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Higham (Castle House is about 2.6 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Higham is about 7 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. Sites in Higham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Higham among them. We also work in Chelmsford, around 26 miles away.
Here we cover the CO7 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Higham: Stratford St Mary (1 mile south-east), Thorington Street (1 mile west), Holton St Mary (2 miles north-east), Withermarsh Green (2 miles north-west) and Dedham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (7 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Harwich (13 miles east), Camulodunum (8 miles south-west), Halstead (14 miles west) and Greenstead (6 miles south).
Near you in Higham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Swan Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Manningtree station, roughly 4.2 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Severalls Hospital (5.2 miles south-west) and Little Wenham Castle (3.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Cattawade Marshes.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Common problems we fix in Higham
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Stratford St Mary Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points