Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Stevenage
We cover Stevenage for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Extract fan cleaning in Stevenage, done properly
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. Common call-outs are for rough running from the extract fan and a motor area thick with grease, across discharge points, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans.
In a place the size of Stevenage, the kitchens with extract systems range from takeaways and restaurants to hotel, school and workplace kitchens. Each cooks for a different number of hours a day, so each needs cleaning at its own interval.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Stevenage (SG1, SG2, SG3)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Managed buildings in a place the size of Stevenage often have sign-in, permits-to-work and key holders, and the visit is planned around them.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Stevenage
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers can all ask for records.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why Stevenage businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
FAQs for Stevenage
Can school kitchens in Stevenage be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 39 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Stevenage. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Stevenage?
Food hygiene inspections in Stevenage are carried out by Stevenage council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan must be isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking isn’t affected.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
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What else we do in Stevenage
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we cannot reach is recorded.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stevenage
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Stevenage and across Hertfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Make sure the fan is included each time
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Stevenage
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A motor area thick with grease
School kitchens, at schools like Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
Kitchen extracts in Stevenage
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 105 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 71 takeaways and sandwich shops across Stevenage and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Fire safety in Stevenage falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Stevenage get their food hygiene inspections from Stevenage council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
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 2.5 miles south-east), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Hugh & St John, or anywhere in Stevenage, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Stevenage is about 26 miles east of Milton Keynes, in Hertfordshire. Sites in Stevenage get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, and Stevenage is one of them. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes, roughly 26 miles from Stevenage.
Every address in SG1, SG2 and SG3 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as King Pin Square, Market Square and Market Place, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Stevenage sits on or near the A602 and B197, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Stevenage: Bedwell (1 mile south-west), Pin Green (1 mile north-west), Chells (1 mile east), St Nicholas (1 mile north) and Rooks Nest (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as St Albans (13 miles south-west), Bishop's Stortford (15 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (8 miles south), Harpenden (10 miles south-west), Hitchin (5 miles north-west) and Hoddesdon (13 miles south-east). Being one of Hertfordshire’s larger places, Stevenage has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan cleaning.
Landmarks near Stevenage
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Heathcote School, Church of Saint Nicholas and Marriotts School, among other places. The closest station to Stevenage is Stevenage station, about 1.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Benington Castle (2.9 miles east) and Stevenage Museum (0.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Pryor's Wood.