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Extract Fan Cleaning in Stratford St Mary
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Stratford St Mary: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Extract fan cleaning in Stratford St Mary
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers centrifugal fans, discharge points and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are thick grease on the impeller and casing and a noisy fan that has got louder over time.
For a kitchen in or near Stratford St Mary, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Stratford St Mary (CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Why act early in Stratford St Mary
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Listen to the fan. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Kitchen extracts in Stratford St Mary
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Stratford St Mary. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Environmental health officers from Babergh council inspect food businesses in Stratford St Mary. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Stratford St Mary. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Castle House is about 1.7 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Stratford St Mary, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Stratford St Mary is about 6 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. Sites in Stratford St Mary get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Stratford St Mary is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (26 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of CO7 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on The Street, Kenyon Close and Strickmere and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Stratford St Mary: Higham (1 mile north-west), Dedham (1 mile south-east), Lamb Corner (2 miles south), Holton St Mary (2 miles north-east) and Hornestreet (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (6 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (14 miles south-east), Harwich (13 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles south-west), Halstead (15 miles west) and Greenstead (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Stratford St Mary
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to East Bergholt High School and The Anchor pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Manningtree station, about 3.3 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Severalls Hospital (5 miles south-west) and The Munnings Museum (1.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Cattawade Marshes.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Stratford St Mary
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Common questions in Stratford St Mary
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Stratford St Mary out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Stratford St Mary. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire authority looks after Stratford St Mary?
That’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Stratford St Mary?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
A common cause is grease. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
Do you work in Stratford St Mary?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Stratford St Mary.
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Stratford St Mary.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Stratford St Mary
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Stratford St Mary as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Burning smells from the fan area
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Stratford St Mary Primary School or anywhere near Stratford St Mary, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Part by part
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.