Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Latchingdon extract fan cleaning
Need extract fan cleaning in Latchingdon? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A motor area thick with grease
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Latchingdon and turn up when the site is quiet.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Latchingdon
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. If you have a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, we can help.
In a small place like Latchingdon, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Latchingdon (CM3)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
What affects the quote in Latchingdon
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
FAQs for Latchingdon
Do you work overnight in Latchingdon?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Latchingdon does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Does the sea air around Latchingdon make a difference to extract fan cleaning?
It can. Being within about 3 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Latchingdon than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: every 3, 6 or 12 months. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
More services for Latchingdon
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Damaged fan blades
- Wiring faults to the fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Latchingdon kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 3 miles from Latchingdon. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in Latchingdon and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Environmental health officers from Maldon council inspect food businesses in Latchingdon. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ Church or elsewhere in Latchingdon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Whether the kitchen is in Latchingdon itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Latchingdon is about 4 miles south-east of Maldon, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM3 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, about 11 miles from Latchingdon.
We cover every part of the CM3 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include The Street, Buchanan Way and Snoreham Gardens, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Mundon (2 miles north-west), Althorne (2 miles south-east), Maylandsea (2 miles north-east), Mayland (2 miles north-east) and Ostend (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles north-west), Basildon (13 miles south-west), Maldon (4 miles north-west), Canvey Island (12 miles south-west), Billericay (13 miles west) and Rayleigh (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Latchingdon
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Lion Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Althorne station, about 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. Not far away are Blue House Farm.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Latchingdon and across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.