Essex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Upshire
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Upshire and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Different parts, different methods
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. The survey makes sure it’s part of the clean.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Extract fan cleaning in Upshire
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that is what we clean. We are often asked to deal with vibration from an unbalanced impeller and rough running from the extract fan, on roof-mounted fans, axial fans and fan housings.
For a kitchen in or near Upshire, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Upshire (EN9)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The number of sites or systems
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Upshire, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Upshire kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Upshire. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Epping Forest council inspect food businesses in Upshire. 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. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Upshire. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hospital like St. Margaret's Hospital, about 3.5 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For schools such as Upshire Primary Foundation School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Upshire is about 2 miles east of Waltham Abbey, in Essex. For extract fan cleaning in and around Upshire, please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Upshire included. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
All of EN9 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Waltham Abbey (2 miles west), High Beech (2 miles south), Debden Green (2 miles south-east), Theydon Bois (3 miles south-east) and Sewardstone (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Harlow (6 miles north-east), Brentwood (12 miles east), Loughton (3 miles south), Epping (3 miles east), Harold Wood (10 miles south-east) and Buckhurst Hill (4 miles south).
What’s near Upshire
Typical jobs here are in premises near King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy and The Woodbine pub. The nearest railway station is Cheshunt station, roughly 3.1 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include St. Margaret's Hospital (3.5 miles east) and Epping Signalling Museum (2.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Home Mead and Lippitts Hill.
FAQs for Upshire
Which fire service covers Upshire?
Upshire is in the area of 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.
Can a school canteen extract in Upshire be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Upshire. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Upshire
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Where a hall near Church of St Thomas, or anywhere in Upshire, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
Towns and villages near Upshire
What else we do in Upshire
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.