Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Shenley, Hertfordshire
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Shenley, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Burning smells from the fan area
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Shenley
If the extract fan in Shenley has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will send you a fixed quote for extract fan cleaning in Shenley, normally within one working day. Common call-outs are for a fan coated in grease inside its housing and grease stains around the discharge, on discharge points, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans.
Kitchens around a place like Shenley are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Shenley (WD7)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is 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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Shenley?
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Wyllyotts Manor, about 4.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Shenley; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How they set the interval to the next visit
How we price extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
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What else we do in Shenley
Shenley questions
Which fire service covers Shenley?
It’s Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Shenley. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Will you come out to Shenley?
Yes, Shenley is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. Anything that cannot be reached is recorded, so the record is accurate.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, a fan can be cleaned on its own. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Shenley kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Shenley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Hertsmere council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shenley. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Shenley sits within the area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Shenley Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shenley is Shenley Hospital, about under half a mile west.
Shenley is about 2 miles north of Borehamwood, in Hertfordshire. For extract fan cleaning in and around Shenley, please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Shenley. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
Here we cover the WD7 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. That includes premises on London Road, Southerton Way and Juniper Gardens and nearby roads. Shenley is on the B5378, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Green Street (1 mile south-east), Ridge (2 miles east), Well End (2 miles south-east), Borehamwood (2 miles south) and South Mimms (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Watford (5 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (8 miles north-west), St Albans (4 miles north-west), Welwyn Garden City (8 miles north-east), Harpenden (9 miles north) and Hoddesdon (12 miles east).
Near you in Shenley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Manor Lodge School, Hertswood Academy and The Black Lion pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Shenley is Radlett station, about 1.4 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Radlett and District Museum (1.5 miles south-west) and Shenley Hospital (less than half a mile west). For a walk, there’s Verulamium Lake and Broad Colney Lakes.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Shenley and across Hertfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a place like Shenley, we fit the visit around your hours.
- 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.
- 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
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Why act early in Shenley
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Shenley businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Trading since 2009
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that won’t start
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings