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Extract Fan Cleaning in Stock
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Stock and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Grease, kitchens and Stock
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Stock. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Environmental health officers from Chelmsford council inspect food businesses in Stock. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Stock sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
School kitchens, at schools like Stock Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Stock, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Stock is about 3 miles north-east of Billericay, in Essex. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Stock and the rest of Essex. Stock is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Our technicians cover all of CM4 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include The Square, High Street and Webster Place, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Stock: Margaretting Tye (2 miles north), Ramsden Heath (2 miles south-east), Margaretting (2 miles north-west), Downham (3 miles south-east) and Billericay (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (5 miles north), Basildon (6 miles south), Brentwood (7 miles south-west), Maldon (11 miles north-east), Canvey Island (11 miles south-east) and Rayleigh (8 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Stock
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Hoop Public House and Mayflower High School, among other places. Stock’s nearest station is Billericay station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Mayflower Community Hospital (3.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Norsey Wood.
Extract fan cleaning in Stock
In Stock, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. Typical jobs include grease around the motor and its mounts and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, on discharge points, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
In a small place like Stock, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Stock (CM4)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Somewhere as small as Stock, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Stock, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
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FAQs for Stock
Do you cover smaller places like Stock?
Yes. Stock is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can the work in Stock be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Stock needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, because it unbalances the fan. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Typically not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A motor that has burnt out
- An impeller that is bent or split
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Stock
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
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 records stay tidy.
Why act early in Stock
A fan clean in Stock doesn’t take long: the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Leaving it means more wear, more noise and a bigger clean later. With notice, the visit to Stock can be fitted around your bookings and events.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why Stock businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When to call us in Stock
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
What we are most often called out for:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Stock (Ingatestone Hall is about 2.5 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.