Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Ickleton extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Ickleton and across Essex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
If you need extract fan cleaning in Ickleton, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Extract fan cleaning in Ickleton, done properly
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. Typical jobs include a smell of hot grease from the extract and thick grease on the impeller and casing, across axial fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Ickleton (CB10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Ickleton
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the motor runs under more strain. A planned visit to Ickleton is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
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.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
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.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Ickleton and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Ickleton: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Ickleton?
That is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ickleton?
That’s South Cambridgeshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ickleton. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Nearby places to Ickleton
More services for Ickleton
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so the method is planned in advance. If it can’t be reached fully, the report says so.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Extract fan cleaning around Ickleton
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Ickleton. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Ickleton sits within the area of Essex County 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. Food hygiene inspections in Ickleton are the job of South Cambridgeshire council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ickleton is Saffron Walden Community Hospital, about 4.8 miles south-east.
Ickleton is about 5 miles north-west of Saffron Walden, in Essex. From the centre of Ickleton to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (27 miles or so).
Here we cover the CB10 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. That includes premises on Abbey Street, Southfield and Back Lane and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Hinxton (1 mile north), Great Chesterford (1 mile south-east) and Elmdon (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Saffron Walden (5 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (12 miles south), Elsenham (11 miles south), Church End (15 miles south-east), Thaxted (11 miles south-east) and Newport (6 miles south).
Near you in Ickleton
In Ickleton, that means kitchens and buildings near Red Lion Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Great Chesterford station, about 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include American Air Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (4.8 miles south-east).
Common problems we fix in Ickleton
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Rough running from the extract fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen, or anywhere in Ickleton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit