Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Stotfold extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Stotfold, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Rough running from the extract fan
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Stotfold
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. If you’re dealing with a noisy fan that has got louder over time and burning smells from the fan area, we can help, from discharge points, roof-mounted fans and centrifugal fans onwards.
For a smaller kitchen near Stotfold, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Stotfold (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. A site near Stotfold typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Stotfold?
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A motor area thick with grease
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Stotfold, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that sounds rough in Stotfold is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it so a full TR19 clean may be due. A planned visit to Stotfold fits your hours; an emergency does not.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Stotfold
Which fire service covers Stotfold?
Fire safety enforcement in Stotfold is handled by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work in villages like Stotfold?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Stotfold is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you don’t have to close during trading.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
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.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Stotfold kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Stotfold. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Stotfold sits within the area of Hertfordshire 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. It’s Central Bedfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Stotfold. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Fairfield Hospital about 1.1 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. School kitchens, at schools like Roecroft Lower School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Stotfold is about 5 miles north of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Stotfold gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Stotfold is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, roughly 23 miles from Stotfold.
Extract fan cleaning in SG5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Meadowsweet Way, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Stotfold: Stotfold Common (1 mile north), Radwell (1 mile east), Astwick (1 mile north) and Fairfield (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (8 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles south), Harpenden (15 miles south), Hitchin (5 miles south), Baldock (3 miles south-east) and Benslow (5 miles south).
What’s near Stotfold
Around Stotfold, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Knights Templar School and The Chequers Public House. The closest station to Stotfold is Arlesey station, roughly 1.7 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Fairfield Hospital (1.1 miles south-west) and Bygrave House (3.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Arlesey Old Moat and Glebe Meadows.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An impeller that is bent or split
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Report rattles or humming early
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Run the extract throughout cooking
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Stotfold
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.