Thurrock · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Little Thurrock, Thurrock
Extract fan cleaning across Little Thurrock and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Little Thurrock
Can you come to Little Thurrock after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Little Thurrock in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 21 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Little Thurrock. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, it should be. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
About our extract fan cleaning in Little Thurrock
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. We’re often asked to deal with a noisy fan that has got louder over time and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, across fan housings, discharge points and centrifugal fans.
In a smaller place like Little Thurrock, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Little Thurrock (RM16, RM17)
- Wider area
- Thurrock
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Little Thurrock
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. Even a site near Little Thurrock that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Each visit written up, with pictures
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Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Grease, kitchens and Little Thurrock
Food Standards Agency records include about 10 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Little Thurrock and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Little Thurrock are the job of Thurrock council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Little Thurrock is 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 St John the Evangelist or anywhere around Little Thurrock, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Thurrock Community Hospital about under half a mile north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Deneholm Primary School or anywhere near Little Thurrock, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Little Thurrock is about 1 mile north-east of Grays, in Thurrock. Little Thurrock gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 26 places across Thurrock, large and small. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 18 miles from Little Thurrock.
Every address in RM16 and RM17 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Long Lane, Lodge Lane and Kerry Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Little Thurrock sits on or near the A1013, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Grays (1 mile south-west), Orsett Heath (1 mile east), Chafford Hundred (1 mile west), Chadwell St Mary (1 mile east) and North Stifford (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Stanford-le-Hope (5 miles north-east), South Ockendon (3 miles north-west), Balstonia (4 miles north-east), Corringham (6 miles east), Aveley (4 miles west) and Purfleet-on-Thames (4 miles west).
Near you in Little Thurrock
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Hathaway Academy and Treetops School and the streets around them. The closest station to Little Thurrock is Grays station, about 1.3 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Thameside Centre (1 mile south-west) and Thurrock Community Hospital (within half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What happens on the day
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 the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Visits to a place like Little Thurrock are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. 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.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Little Thurrock
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
For extract fan cleaning in Little Thurrock, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.