Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Stansted Mountfitchet extract fan cleaning
For extract fan cleaning in Stansted Mountfitchet, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A motor area thick with grease
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Extract fan cleaning in Stansted Mountfitchet
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. The work covers axial fans, in-line fans and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are a smell of hot grease from the extract and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Stansted Mountfitchet gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Stansted Mountfitchet (CM24, CM23)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Stansted Mountfitchet
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
FAQs for Stansted Mountfitchet
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Stansted Mountfitchet during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 8 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Stansted Mountfitchet. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire service covers Stansted Mountfitchet?
That is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much notice do you need?
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.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Stansted Mountfitchet?
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A heavily greased fan housing
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Herts and Essex Hospital (about 2.7 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Stansted Mountfitchet.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Stansted Mountfitchet, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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Kitchen extracts in Stansted Mountfitchet
Food Standards Agency records include about 10 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Stansted Mountfitchet. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Uttlesford council inspect food businesses in Stansted Mountfitchet. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Stansted Mountfitchet is covered by 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Magna Carta Primary Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere in Stansted Mountfitchet, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Stansted Mountfitchet is about 3 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Stansted Mountfitchet or further out, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (17 miles or so).
Work in CM24 and CM23 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Church Road, Chapel Hill and Woodfield Terrace, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. You’ll find Stansted Mountfitchet on the B1051 and B1351, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Bentfield Green (1 mile north-west), Manuden (2 miles north-west), Farnham (2 miles west), Mount Pleasant (2 miles north-west) and Uppend (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Harlow (10 miles south), Saffron Walden (8 miles north), Great Dunmow (7 miles east), Epping (15 miles south), Great Notley (14 miles east) and Bocking (15 miles east).
Around Stansted Mountfitchet
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Cock pub and Forest Hall School. Stansted Mountfitchet has its own railway station: Stansted Mountfitchet station. Other landmarks nearby include Herts and Essex Hospital (2.7 miles south) and House On The Hill Toy Museum (under half a mile east). Not far away are Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
Why it’s worth doing now in Stansted Mountfitchet
A fan that sounds rough in Stansted Mountfitchet is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. In a smaller place like Stansted Mountfitchet, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stansted Mountfitchet
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings