Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in North Weald Bassett, Essex
Specialist extract fan cleaning for North Weald Bassett: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Rough running from the extract fan
Leave it or put it right?
Cleaning the fan in North Weald Bassett now is a short job: it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. When a site near North Weald Bassett shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fan cleaning in North Weald Bassett
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. The work covers axial fans, fan housings and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles.
For a smaller kitchen near North Weald Bassett, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- North Weald Bassett (CM16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for most single fans. Visits to a place like North Weald Bassett are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What affects the quote in North Weald Bassett
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Managing agents and facilities teams in North Weald Bassett
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Grease, kitchens and North Weald Bassett
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs and bars in and around North Weald Bassett, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. North Weald Bassett 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. Environmental health officers from Epping Forest council inspect food businesses in North Weald Bassett. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hill Hall is about 3 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. For schools such as St Andrew's CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Margaret's Hospital about 2 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
North Weald Bassett is about 4 miles south-east of Harlow, in Essex. Sites in North Weald Bassett get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. North Weald Bassett is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: CM16. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Blenheim Square, Elm Gardens and Wheelers Farm Gardens or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Thornwood Common (2 miles west), Coopersale (2 miles south-west), Hastingwood (2 miles north), Magdalen Laver (3 miles north) and Foster Street (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (14 miles east), Harlow (4 miles north-west), Brentwood (9 miles south-east), Billericay (13 miles south-east), Loughton (6 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (7 miles west).
What’s near North Weald Bassett
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Kings Head Public House and Weald Common Flood Meadows. Other landmarks nearby include St. Margaret's Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Epping Signalling Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Gernon Bushes.
North Weald Bassett: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in North Weald Bassett?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for North Weald Bassett. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work in villages like North Weald Bassett?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, North Weald Bassett included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.