Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Swan Street
We cover Swan Street for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Extract fan cleaning in Swan Street
In Swan Street, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. If you have grease around the motor and its mounts and grease escaping from the fan outlet, we can help, from in-line fans, discharge points and centrifugal fans onwards.
Work in a small place like Swan Street starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. 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.
- Location
- Swan Street (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Swan Street.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- 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
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Somewhere as small as Swan Street, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why Swan Street businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fan cleaning around Swan Street
Look up Swan Street on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Swan Street and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. Swan Street is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Swan Street are the job of Colchester council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Barnabas, or anywhere in Swan Street, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Halstead Hospital about 5.3 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Swan Street is about 5 miles south-east of Halstead, in Essex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Swan Street, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Swan Street. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: CO6. We also cover the places around Swan Street: Chappel (1 mile north), Great Tey (1 mile south), Wakes Colne (1 mile north), Rose Green (1 mile north-east) and White Colne (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (7 miles east), Braintree (8 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south), Witham (9 miles south-west), Camulodunum (6 miles east) and Halstead (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Swan Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Swan pub and the streets around them. Swan Street’s nearest station is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, roughly 1 mile north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Halstead Hospital (5.3 miles north-west) and Mount Bures (3.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Sergeants Orchard.
Places near Swan Street
Other services in Swan Street
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- An impeller that’s bent or split
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Swan Street
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
What staff can safely do
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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
FAQs for Swan Street
Can the work in Swan Street be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Swan Street doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Will you come out to Swan Street?
Yes. Swan Street is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and give you a fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it can’t run during the clean. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
What accreditations do you have?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
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.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.