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Extract Fan Cleaning in Swallows Cross
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Swallows Cross. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Why act early in Swallows Cross
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. In a small place like Swallows Cross, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- A written report with photos after every visit
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Swallows Cross
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers centrifugal fans, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans, and people most often call us about grease escaping from the fan outlet and less air being pulled from the kitchen.
Somewhere as small as Swallows Cross, 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Swallows Cross (CM15)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Swallows Cross before we set off.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Questions from Swallows Cross
Which fire service covers Swallows Cross?
That is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in Swallows Cross?
That is Brentwood council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Swallows Cross. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
How long is a fan clean?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. Keep it with your maintenance log.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Common problems we fix in Swallows Cross
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Shenfield High School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether a survey comes first
Grease, kitchens and Swallows Cross
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Swallows Cross and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. In Swallows Cross, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Brentwood 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. Swallows Cross sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Swallows Cross (Ingatestone Hall is about 2.5 miles east), fitting access panels needs care. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Brentwood Community Hospital about 2.9 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Swallows Cross is about 3 miles north-east of Brentwood, in Essex. Swallows Cross gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Swallows Cross among them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of CM15 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Thoby Lane and Wyatt's Green Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Wyatt's Green (1 mile north-west), Green Street (1 mile north-east), Mountnessing (1 mile south-east), Doddinghurst (1 mile west) and Beggar Hill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (8 miles north-east), Basildon (8 miles south-east), Harlow (12 miles north-west), Brentwood (3 miles south-west), Canvey Island (15 miles south-east) and Billericay (5 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Swallows Cross
The nearest railway station is Ingatestone station, about 2.3 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Brentwood Community Hospital (2.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Thorndon Park.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.