Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Tilty, Essex
Extract fan cleaning in Tilty from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Tilty
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. We’re often asked to deal with fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, on centrifugal fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans.
In a village or hamlet like Tilty, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Tilty (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Tilty
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Tilty?
Fire safety enforcement in Tilty is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Will you come out to Tilty?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Tilty is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
More services for Tilty
Extract fan cleaning in Tilty: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tilty. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Tilty get their food hygiene inspections from Uttlesford council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Tilty is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Tilty, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Tilty (Horham Hall is about 2 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Tilty is about 3 miles north-west of Great Dunmow, in Essex. If you need extract fan cleaning in Tilty, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Tilty included. Tilty is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 14 miles from Tilty.
Here we cover the CM6 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Tilty include Duton Hill (1 mile north-east), Great Easton (1 mile south-east), Chickney (1 mile west), Sibley's Green (2 miles north-east) and Monk Street (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (14 miles south-east), Braintree (10 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Witham (15 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (8 miles north-west) and Halstead (13 miles east).
Around Tilty
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Rising Sun Public House. Tilty’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, about 3.2 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Little Easton Moat (1.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s West Wood.
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. Cleaning on time helps keep it running.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we cannot reach is recorded.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A motor that has burnt out
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Tilty
For a kitchen in Tilty, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it typically is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why Tilty businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
- We diagnose before we treat
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Tilty before we set off.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Tilty, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.