Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Allington extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Allington and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Kitchen extracts in Allington
Food Standards Agency records list about 82 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 32 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Allington. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. The fire and rescue service for Allington is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Allington. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. Nicholas' Church or elsewhere in Allington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Allington Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Allington is about 2 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Allington to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Allington is one of them.
Every address in ME16, ME20 and ME14 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Wyatt Road, Beaver Road and Godwin Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Aylesford (1 mile north-west), Fant (1 mile south), Ditton (2 miles west), East Farleigh (2 miles south) and Kettle Corner (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles south-west) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
Near you in Allington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St. Simon Stock Catholic School, Whatman Park and Malta Inn. The nearest railway station is Barming station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (1.3 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Allington includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Allington
The extract fan is the heart of the system: 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 we clean it off. Common call-outs are for grease around the motor and its mounts and grease escaping from the fan outlet, on centrifugal fans, fan housings and axial fans.
Kitchens around a place like Allington are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Allington (ME16, ME20, ME14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Allington?
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
A hospital like Maidstone Hospital, about 1 mile south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a site near Allington, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
For extract fan cleaning in Allington, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Related advice
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Report grease escaping from the fan
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans can be in tight spaces, so the method is planned in advance. If it cannot be reached fully, the report says so.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Damaged fan blades
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A fan that won’t start
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Allington
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Nearby places to Allington
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Questions from Allington
Can the work in Allington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Allington in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 27 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Allington. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We will confirm the time when we quote.
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 happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.