Hertfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Ware, Hertfordshire
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Ware, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
About our extract fan cleaning in Ware
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. If you have rough running from the extract fan and a fan left out of previous cleans, we can help.
Most kitchens in a town like Ware cannot close for a day, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Ware (SG12, SG9)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A fan clean in Ware doesn’t take long: the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. Dealt with now, it’s a planned visit around your hours rather than a callout when the site needs to be open.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ware
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- In business since 2009
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. A closed day, an evening or an early start: whichever suits your site in Ware, we’ll book 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Grease, kitchens and Ware
Food Standards Agency data counts about 46 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 22 takeaways across Ware and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Environmental health officers from East Hertfordshire council inspect food businesses in Ware. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Ware is Hertfordshire 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.
Commuter trade near Ware station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christ Church Ware, or anywhere in Ware, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Ware is about 7 miles north-west of Harlow, in Hertfordshire. Across the SG12 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, Ware among them. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
All of SG12 and SG9 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on High Street, Station Road and London Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A10 and A119, Ware is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Ware, we cover Thundridge (1 mile north), Cold Christmas (2 miles north-east), Wadesmill (2 miles north), Chapmore End (2 miles north-west) and Tonwell (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles north-west), St Albans (13 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (9 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles west), Harpenden (14 miles west) and Hitchin (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Ware
In Ware, that means kitchens and buildings near Hertford Regional College, The Chauncy School and The Albion Public House, among other places. There’s a railway station in Ware itself: Ware station. Nearby you’ll also find Barrowfield (1.2 miles south-west) and Hertford County Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ware include King's Meads.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
Common questions in Ware
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ware?
Kitchens in Ware are inspected by East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you come to Ware after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Ware keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Run the extract throughout cooking
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we cannot reach is recorded.
Nearby places to Ware
What else we do in Ware
What we’re called out for in Ware
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that is left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Grease stains around the discharge
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hertford County Hospital about 2.8 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.