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Extract Fan Cleaning in Hunsdon
Extract fan cleaning for Hunsdon, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hunsdon
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. Common call-outs are for grease stains around the discharge and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, across axial fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans.
Somewhere as small as Hunsdon, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Hunsdon (SG12)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
Common questions in Hunsdon
Who inspects food businesses in Hunsdon?
In Hunsdon, it’s East Hertfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you come to Hunsdon after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Hunsdon does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you work in Hunsdon?
Yes. Our technicians work in Hunsdon, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Normally not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An impeller that’s bent or split
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
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. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Hunsdon.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Hunsdon
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing, once they’re isolated.
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Towns and villages near Hunsdon
What else we do in Hunsdon
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Hunsdon?
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
What we are most often called out for:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Francis Chapel or elsewhere in Hunsdon, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of insurance
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Hunsdon
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs, bars and clubs across Hunsdon and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s East Hertfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hunsdon. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Hunsdon falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hunsdon is Princess Alexandra Hospital, about 2.8 miles south-east. Historic houses near Hunsdon, such as Much Hadham Palace about 3.6 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Hunsdon is about 4 miles north-west of Harlow, in Hertfordshire. Hunsdon gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Hunsdon is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 19 miles from Hunsdon.
All of SG12 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include High Street, Cunningham Grove and Wicklands Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Hunsdon: Hunsdonbury (1 mile south), Widford (1 mile north), Nether Street (1 mile north), Wareside (2 miles north-west) and Babbs Green (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (12 miles north-west), Bishop's Stortford (6 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (11 miles west), Hoddesdon (5 miles south-west), Cheshunt (8 miles south-west) and Hatfield (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Hunsdon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Crown pub. The nearest railway station is Roydon station, roughly 2.4 miles south. A little further out are Harlow Mill (3.3 miles east) and Henry Moore Studios and Gardens (2.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hunsdon Mead.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.