Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Mistley extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Mistley. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Common questions in Mistley
Can sea air affect extract fan cleaning in Mistley?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Mistley gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Will you come out to Mistley?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Mistley included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: every 3, 6 or 12 months. Some fans need attention sooner.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Mistley
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. If you have a heavily greased fan housing and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can put it right, from axial fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Mistley (CO11)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Report rattles or humming early
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Mistley
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Mistley
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Towns and villages near Mistley
Also in Mistley
Part by part
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Extract fan cleaning around Mistley
Mistley lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Mistley. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Fire safety in Mistley falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Mistley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Site of Old St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Mistley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you cook for passing trade around Mistley station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Mistley is about 7 miles west of Harwich, in Essex. Sites in Mistley get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Mistley is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for extract fan cleaning. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 29 miles away.
All of CO11 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on High Street, Harwich Road and Stourview Avenue and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Manningtree (1 mile west), Lawford (2 miles west), Cattawade (2 miles north-west), Horsleycross Street (2 miles south) and Brantham (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (9 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (10 miles south), Harwich (7 miles east), Camulodunum (10 miles south-west), Greenstead (7 miles south-west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles south-west).
Around Mistley
In Mistley, that means kitchens and buildings near The Anchor Inn and Manningtree High School, among other places. Mistley has its own railway station: Mistley station. Green spaces nearby include Alton Water and Cattawade Marshes.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan clean in Mistley does not take long: the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. It’s simpler to plan the work at Mistley now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We are fully insured
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Mistley, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.