Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Stow Maries extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for Stow Maries, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
About our extract fan cleaning in Stow Maries
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. Common call-outs are for grease escaping from the fan outlet and burning smells from the fan area, across roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and in-line fans.
Somewhere as small as Stow Maries, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Stow Maries (CM3)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Nearby places to Stow Maries
Also in Stow Maries
Grease, kitchens and Stow Maries
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Stow Maries. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. The fire and rescue service for Stow Maries is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Stow Maries, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maldon council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Stow Maries, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Cold Norton Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Stow Maries is about 5 miles south of Maldon, in Essex. We carry out extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Stow Maries and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Stow Maries among them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 9 miles from Stow Maries.
We cover every part of CM3 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as The Street, Church Lane and Woodham Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Great Canney (1 mile north), Cold Norton (1 mile north-east), Farther Howegreen (1 mile north-east), Howegreen (1 mile north) and North Fambridge (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (9 miles north-west), Basildon (10 miles south-west), Brentwood (15 miles west), Maldon (5 miles north), Canvey Island (10 miles south) and Billericay (10 miles west).
What’s near Stow Maries
Around Stow Maries, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Prince Of Wales Public House and William de Ferrers School, among other places. The closest station to Stow Maries is North Fambridge station, about 1.7 miles south-east. The countryside around Stow Maries includes Stow Maries Halt.
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.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
What affects the quote in Stow Maries
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Somewhere like Stow Maries, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Common questions in Stow Maries
Can you get to a site in Stow Maries?
Yes, Stow Maries is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Stow Maries?
The local authority for Stow Maries is Maldon council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so you always know what was cleaned.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.
Why act early in Stow Maries
A fan that sounds rough in Stow Maries is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Planning a trip to Stow Maries ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Trading since 2009
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.