Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Shillington
We cover Shillington for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
About our extract fan cleaning in Shillington
If the extract fan in Shillington has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you will get a fixed price, typically within one working day. If you have grease stains around the discharge and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Shillington (SG5)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Shillington rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
FAQs for Shillington
Can you come to Shillington after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Shillington can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which fire authority looks after Shillington?
It’s Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Shillington. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan cannot be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. In a small place like Shillington, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
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 work begins.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Shillington
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Shillington?
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Shillington as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Shillington Lower School or anywhere near Shillington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether they’re fully insured
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Wall fans
The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Shillington kitchens: local notes
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Shillington. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Shillington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Central Bedfordshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like Fairfield Hospital, about 4.9 miles east, 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 All Saints or elsewhere in Shillington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Shillington is about 5 miles north-west of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Shillington and the rest of Hertfordshire. Shillington is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Milton Keynes page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
Extract fan cleaning in SG5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Hillfoot Road, New Walk and Church View Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Hanscombe End (1 mile west), Apsley End (1 mile south-west), Pirton (2 miles south-east), Hexton (3 miles south-west) and Pegsdon (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (10 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles south-east), Harpenden (12 miles south), Hitchin (5 miles south-east), Letchworth (6 miles east) and Letchworth Garden City (6 miles east).
Landmarks near Shillington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Five Bells Public House. The nearest railway station is Arlesey station, roughly 4.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Fairfield Hospital (4.9 miles east) and Stondon Motor Museum (2.1 miles east). Not far away are Cain Hill and Pegsdon Hills.