Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Surrex extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Surrex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Managing agents and facilities teams in Surrex
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Extract fan cleaning in Surrex
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. If you’re dealing with a fan left out of previous cleans and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, we can help.
In a small place like Surrex, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Surrex (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a village or hamlet like Surrex, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Surrex
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Surrex. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. The fire and rescue service for Surrex 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. It’s Braintree council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Surrex. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Peter ad Vincula or elsewhere in Surrex, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Layer Marney Tower is about 5 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Surrex is about 6 miles south-east of Halstead, in Essex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Surrex, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Surrex included. Surrex is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CO6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Old Road and Colchester Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Skye Green (1 mile south-east), Broad Green (1 mile east), Stocks Green (1 mile south), Little Tey (1 mile east) and Feering (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Colchester (8 miles east), Chelmsford (14 miles south-west), Braintree (7 miles west), Maldon (10 miles south), Witham (6 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (7 miles east).
Landmarks near Surrex
Around Surrex, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Queens Head pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Kelvedon station, about 2.3 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Laundry & Mangle Museum (1.8 miles west) and Birch Castle (5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
What we’re called out for in Surrex
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
School kitchens, at schools like Honywood Community Science School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether they’re fully insured
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Questions from Surrex
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Surrex in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Surrex. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Do you work in villages like Surrex?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Surrex included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it doesn’t replace a full TR19 clean.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Can the work be done while we are closed?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. 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.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.