Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Thorley, Hertfordshire
For cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Thorley, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Managing agents and facilities teams in Thorley
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Thorley
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way and the survey shows us how to reach it. We’re often asked to deal with a fan that has never been cleaned and a heavily greased fan housing, on centrifugal fans, fan housings and discharge points.
Work in a small place like Thorley starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Thorley (CM23)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
- The number of sites or systems
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.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
We don’t publish a 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 get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
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What we are called out for in Thorley
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of St James the Great or elsewhere in Thorley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before you book anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Check filters are seated before cooking
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
FAQs for Thorley
Who inspects food businesses in Thorley?
That is East Hertfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Thorley. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work overnight in Thorley?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, usually from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we’ll tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and give you a fixed quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for most single fans, and we clear up before we go. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Thorley, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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Extract fan cleaning around Thorley
Food Standards Agency records list about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 9 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Thorley. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Thorley is covered by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Thorley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hertfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Richard Whittington Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Thorley (Much Hadham Palace is about 2.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Thorley is about 1 mile south-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Thorley, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 17 miles away.
Every address in CM23 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Thorley Street (1 mile east), Spellbrook (1 mile south-east), Bishop's Stortford (1 mile north-east), Little Hallingbury (2 miles south-east) and Allen's Green (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (14 miles west), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (9 miles south-west), Cheshunt (13 miles south-west), Hertford (10 miles west) and Ware (8 miles west).
Landmarks near Thorley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Coach And Horses Public House and The Bishop's Stortford High School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bishops Stortford station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Bishops Stortford Local History Museum (2.4 miles north) and Moated mound (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Thorley includes Portingbury Hills and Thorley Wash nature reserve.