Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Moulsham, Essex
We cover Moulsham for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A heavily greased fan housing
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For extract fan cleaning in Moulsham, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Moulsham
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. If you are dealing with a fan that has never been cleaned and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can help.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Moulsham gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Moulsham (CM2, CM1)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Moulsham
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
If you cook for passing trade around Chelmsford station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
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.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
How the visit works
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 the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Moulsham.
- 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.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A fan that will not start
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Moulsham
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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Questions from Moulsham
Can a school canteen extract in Moulsham be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 35 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Moulsham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire service covers Moulsham?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Moulsham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A long-hours kitchen can’t afford a fan failure. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Extract fan cleaning in Moulsham: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 56 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Moulsham. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Moulsham is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Moulsham are the job of Chelmsford council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like Chelmsford and Essex Hospital, about 0.7 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere in Moulsham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Moulsham is about 1 mile south-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM2 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Moulsham is one of them.
Work in CM2 and CM1 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Elm Road, York Road and Lady Lane and the roads around them. With the A1060 and A1099 close by, Moulsham is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Moulsham include Chelmsford (1 mile north-east), Widford (1 mile south-west), Patching (2 miles north), Writtle (2 miles west) and Chignall St James (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basildon (11 miles south), Braintree (11 miles north), Harlow (15 miles west), Brentwood (10 miles south-west), Maldon (9 miles east) and Canvey Island (15 miles south).
Around Moulsham
Around Moulsham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Moulsham High School, Chelmsford College and Oaklands Park. Other local landmarks include Our Lady Immaculate Church (within half a mile north) and The Anchor Public House (less than half a mile north-east). For rail, the closest station is Chelmsford station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bond Street Chelmsford (0.6 miles north-east) and Peter Edwards Museum And Library (within half a mile north). Not far away are Newland Grove.