Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Latton
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Latton, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Extract fan cleaning in Latton, done properly
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. The work covers centrifugal fans, discharge points and axial fans, and people most often call us about a noisy fan that has got louder over time and hot, greasy smells near the fan.
In a village or hamlet like Latton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. 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. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Latton (CM17, CM18, CM20)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Latton questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Latton during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 29 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Latton. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Can you get to a site in Latton?
Yes. Latton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, where it makes sense. We’ll often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan usually means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Latton kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 30 pubs, bars and clubs and about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Latton. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from Harlow council inspect food businesses in Latton. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Latton 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Andrew or anywhere around Latton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Church Langley Community Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Latton is about 1 mile south-east of Harlow, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Latton or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, Latton among them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 16 miles away.
Every address in CM17, CM18 and CM20 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on London Road, Minton Lane and Tumbler Road and nearby roads. You will find Latton on the A414, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Harlow (1 mile north-west), Mark Hall South (1 mile north-west), Newhall (1 mile north-east), Bush Fair (1 mile south-west) and Netteswell (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brentwood (12 miles south-east), Loughton (8 miles south), Waltham Abbey (7 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (13 miles north-east), Epping (5 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in Latton
Around Latton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Passmores Academy, Harlow Marsh and Purple Emperor pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Latton is Harlow Town station, about 1.7 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Princess Alexandra Hospital (1.7 miles west) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (0.9 miles north). Not far away are Hunsdon Mead.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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.
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The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere as small as Latton, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. Planning a trip to Latton ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
When to call us in Latton
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Latton as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Alexandra Hospital (about 1.7 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What hours they’ll be on site
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.