Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in New England
Extract fan cleaning for New England, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that has never been cleaned
How we handle extract fan cleaning in New England
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans, and the jobs we see most are grease escaping from the fan outlet and a fan coated in grease inside its housing.
Work in a small place like New England starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- New England (CO9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in New England
New England sits within the area of 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. At about 46 miles from central London, New England sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Whether the kitchen is in New England itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
New England is in Essex. Across the CO9 area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and New England is one of them. We also work in Chelmsford, around 22 miles away.
Here we cover the CO9 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Birdbrook (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (13 miles south), Saffron Walden (11 miles west), Halstead (10 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (14 miles south-west), Great Notley (14 miles south) and Bocking (12 miles south).
Landmarks near New England
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Haverhill Railway Walks and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Clare Castle (4.2 miles east) and Haverhill and District Local History Centre (2.5 miles north-west).
What we are called out for in New England
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Leonard, or anywhere in New England, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
New England questions
Which environmental health team covers New England?
Food hygiene inspections in New England are carried out by Braintree council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire authority looks after New England?
That’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
A common cause is grease. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you work in New England?
Yes. We work in New England and the rest of Essex, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in New England and across Essex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Fan housings and motors
Motors and their electrics are kept dry and treated with care, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so the surrounding area is cleaned carefully.
Places near New England
Also in New England
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Visits to a village like New England are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
What affects the quote in New England
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Report rattles or humming early
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.