Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Little Yeldham
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Little Yeldham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Little Yeldham
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. Typical jobs include thick grease on the impeller and casing and grease stains around the discharge, across axial fans, discharge points and centrifugal fans.
In a small place like Little Yeldham, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Little Yeldham (CO9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. 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 an hour or two for most single fans. Visits to a village like Little Yeldham are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Little Yeldham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Little Yeldham. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Little Yeldham 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 Little Yeldham are the job of Braintree 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.
A hospital like Halstead Hospital, about 5.7 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Little Yeldham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Little Yeldham is about 6 miles north of Halstead, in Essex. Sites in Little Yeldham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Little Yeldham among them. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (20 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in CO9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include School Road, Mashey Road and North End Road, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Little Yeldham: Tilbury Juxta Clare (1 mile north-west), Great Yeldham (1 mile south-west), Oaker Hill (2 miles west) and Ridgewell (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Braintree (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (15 miles west), Camulodunum (15 miles south-east), Halstead (6 miles south), Great Dunmow (14 miles south-west) and Great Notley (12 miles south).
Around Little Yeldham
Other landmarks nearby include Hedingham Castle (2.3 miles south) and Zero2 Bus Museum (1.8 miles south-west).
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. It’s simpler to plan the work at Little Yeldham now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
What we are called out for in Little Yeldham
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hedingham Castle is about 2.3 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
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Common questions in Little Yeldham
Can you come to Little Yeldham after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Little Yeldham can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Little Yeldham?
Fire safety enforcement in Little Yeldham is handled by 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.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
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.
Do you work in Little Yeldham?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Little Yeldham included.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An impeller that is bent or split
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans