Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Little Almshoe, Hertfordshire
We cover Little Almshoe for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Extract fan cleaning in Little Almshoe
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you are dealing with a fan shaking on its mounts and a motor area thick with grease, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Little Almshoe, 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, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Little Almshoe (SG4)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
FAQs for Little Almshoe
Do you work overnight in Little Almshoe?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Little Almshoe can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Little Almshoe?
Fire safety enforcement in Little Almshoe is handled by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum, under BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Little Almshoe
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Lister Hospital is the nearest hospital to Little Almshoe, about 2.1 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Little Almshoe run smoothly.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Little Almshoe
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Kitchen extracts in Little Almshoe
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Little Almshoe. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Little Almshoe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from North Hertfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Little Almshoe is covered by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Ippolyts (church of England) or anywhere around Little Almshoe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Little Almshoe is about 2 miles south of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Wherever you are in the SG4 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Milton Keynes is in our area too, about 23 miles from Little Almshoe.
Extract fan cleaning in SG4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in St Ibbs (1 mile north), Sperberry Hill (1 mile north), St Ippolyts (1 mile north), Gosmore (1 mile north-west) and Poynders End (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (14 miles south-west), Stevenage (3 miles east), St Albans (12 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south), Harpenden (8 miles south-west) and Hoddesdon (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Little Almshoe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Rusty Gun pub, Hitchin Girls' School and Kingshott School. Little Almshoe’s nearest station is Hitchin station, about 2.2 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Lister Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Wymondley Castle (1.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Little Almshoe include Purwell Ninesprings and Markham's Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. It marks the area around the outlet and leaves more fuel outside, which is one more reason to keep it clean. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.