Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Stambourne extract fan cleaning
For cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Stambourne, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning in Stambourne, done properly
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. Typical jobs include a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, on discharge points, axial fans and in-line fans.
Somewhere as small as Stambourne, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Stambourne (CO9)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Stambourne knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
FAQs for Stambourne
Will you come out to Stambourne?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Stambourne is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Stambourne?
That is 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.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The postcode and the type of business
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Stambourne kitchens: local notes
Environmental health officers from Braintree council inspect food businesses in Stambourne. 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. The fire and rescue service for Stambourne is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Peter and St Thomas or elsewhere in Stambourne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Hedingham Castle is about 4.6 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Stambourne is in Essex. From the centre of Stambourne to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 20 miles from Stambourne.
Our technicians cover all of CO9 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Church Road and Chapel End Way and the roads around them. Other places close to Stambourne include Dyer's End (1 mile south-east), Wesley End (1 mile north), Toppesfield (1 mile south-east), Ridgewell (2 miles north-east) and Oaker Hill (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Braintree (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (11 miles west), Halstead (8 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (12 miles south-west), Stansted Mountfitchet (15 miles south-west) and Great Notley (11 miles south).
Around Stambourne
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Red Lion Public House. A little further out are Hedingham Castle (4.6 miles south-east) and Toppesfield Museum of The Working Horse (1.5 miles south-east).
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stambourne
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Also near Stambourne
What else we do in Stambourne
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.