Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in The Flints, Hertfordshire
Extract fan cleaning for The Flints, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. 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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why The Flints businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Full insurance on every job
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Extract fan cleaning in The Flints, done properly
We have been trading since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. We’re often asked to deal with an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, across roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings.
Work in a small place like The Flints starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- The Flints (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to The Flints run smoothly.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Common questions in The Flints
Can you come to The Flints after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in The Flints can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in The Flints?
That is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
A single accessible fan does not take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Grease, kitchens and The Flints
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central The Flints. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers The Flints. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in The Flints get their food hygiene inspections from North Hertfordshire council. 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 hospital like Keech Hospice Care, about 3.7 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Offley Endowed Primary School or anywhere near The Flints, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary Magdalene or elsewhere in The Flints, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
The Flints is about 4 miles south-west of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Across the SG5 area, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, and The Flints is one of them. Milton Keynes is in our area too, about 19 miles from The Flints.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: SG5. If your site is just outside The Flints, we cover Great Offley (1 mile east), Temple End (2 miles east) and Ley Green (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (13 miles south), Stevenage (7 miles east), St Albans (12 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (11 miles south-east), Harpenden (8 miles south) and Hitchin (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in The Flints
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bull Public House. The closest station to The Flints is Luton station, roughly 4.1 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Ravensburgh Castle (2.7 miles north-west) and John Dony Field Centre (2.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Markham's Hill and Pegsdon Hills.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Managing agents and facilities teams in The Flints
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Keep records of every fan clean
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Listen to the fan. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.