Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in St Nicholas
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around St Nicholas, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Extract fan cleaning in St Nicholas, done properly
We have been trading since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and thick grease on the impeller and casing.
In a smaller place like St Nicholas, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- St Nicholas (SG1, SG2)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in St Nicholas
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 16 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 23 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of St Nicholas. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Kitchens in St Nicholas get their food hygiene inspections from Stevenage council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in St Nicholas falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Aston Bury is about 3.3 miles south), access may need planning. For schools such as The Leys Primary and Nursery School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints Church or elsewhere in St Nicholas, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
St Nicholas is about 1 mile north of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of St Nicholas or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. St Nicholas is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire where we work for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes, about 26 miles away.
All of SG1 and SG2 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include York Road, Ripon Road and Drury Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Rooks Nest (1 mile west), Pin Green (1 mile south-west), Chells (1 mile south-east), Stevenage (1 mile south) and Bedwell (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover St Albans (14 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (15 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south), Harpenden (10 miles south-west), Hitchin (4 miles north-west) and Hoddesdon (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near St Nicholas
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Church of Saint Nicholas and The Nobel School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Stevenage station, about 2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Wymondley Castle (2.7 miles north-west) and Stevenage Museum (1.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Pryor's Wood.
Managing agents and facilities teams in St Nicholas
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A fan that will not start
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
More services for St Nicholas
Why it’s worth doing now in St Nicholas
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. Around St Nicholas, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
St Nicholas: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around St Nicholas out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 20 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of St Nicholas, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you get to a site in St Nicholas?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
How long is a fan clean?
Allow a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, if the fan needs it. We will often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan usually means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Part by part
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
How the visit works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is 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 work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Your opening hours decide when we come to St Nicholas, not ours.
- 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.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 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 will normally have a quote within one working day.