Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Matching Green extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning across Matching Green and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A heavily greased fan housing
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Matching Green
Not all extract fans are the same: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. We are often asked to deal with a fan coated in grease inside its housing and hot, greasy smells near the fan, across discharge points, axial fans and in-line fans.
For a kitchen in or near Matching Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Matching Green (CM17)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Matching Green
Other services in Matching Green
Kitchen extracts in Matching Green
In Matching Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Epping Forest council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Matching Green is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Matching Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Historic houses near Matching Green, such as Barrington Hall about 4.1 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Matching Green is about 5 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. From the centre of Matching Green to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Matching Green is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 11 miles away.
Work in CM17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Downhall Road, Potash Road and Colvers, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover Manwood Green (1 mile north-east), Little Laver (1 mile south-east), White Roding (2 miles north-east), Abbess Roding (2 miles east) and Moreton (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (11 miles east), Harlow (5 miles west), Brentwood (11 miles south), Billericay (13 miles south-east), Loughton (11 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Matching Green
For rail, the closest station is Sawbridgeworth station, about 3.8 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Harlow Mill (4.3 miles west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (6 miles west). Not far away are Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Common questions in Matching Green
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Matching Green?
That is 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.
Do you work overnight in Matching Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What accreditations do you have?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- 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:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on a roof fan can also escape outside. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. A planned visit to Matching Green is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that won’t start
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Matching Green
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
When to call us in Matching Green
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Princess Alexandra Hospital about 6 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Matching Green.
- 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.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call 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. We usually come back within one working day.