Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Acton, Kent
We cover Acton for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Acton
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. Typical jobs include a smell of hot grease from the extract and a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease, across axial fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Acton (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Acton
How fast a fan gets greasy in Acton depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A motor area thick with grease
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Wittersham Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
What affects the quote in Acton
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- What state the system is in
- How big the system is
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
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, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Acton
Who inspects food businesses in Acton?
In Acton, it’s Ashford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can the work in Acton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Acton can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
How the job changes from site to site
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, with any limits noted.
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That is what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Run the extract throughout cooking
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Acton before we set off.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
Grease, kitchens and Acton
Acton sits within the area of Kent 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. Acton is about 48 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Smallhythe Place, about 1.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Acton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Where a hall near Parish Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Acton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Acton is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Acton and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 19 miles away.
We work across the TN30 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Acton: The Stocks (1 mile south), Stone Corner (1 mile north-east), Wittersham (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles north-east) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles east), Staplehurst (12 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Acton
Around Acton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Ewe And Lamb Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 4.4 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Smallhythe Place (1.5 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s Flatropers Wood.