Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Ash, Kent
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Ash, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Extract fan cleaning in Ash, done properly
If the extract fan in Ash has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you will get a fixed price, normally within one working day. The work covers axial fans, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan shaking on its mounts and a fan that has never been cleaned.
Somewhere as small as Ash, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Good records are part of the job. 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Ash (TN15, DA3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Extract fan cleaning in Ash: the local picture
Look up Ash on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways in Ash and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. The fire and rescue service for Ash is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council inspect food businesses in Ash. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as New Ash Green Primary School or anywhere near Ash, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Historic houses near Ash, such as Lullingstone Castle about 4.2 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Ash is about 6 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Ash and the rest of Kent. Ash is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (12 miles or so).
Here we cover the TN15 and DA3 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Whether your site is on Ash Road, The Street and Billet Hill or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include West Yoke (1 mile north), Fawkham Green (1 mile north-west), Speed Gate (1 mile north-west), Stansted (2 miles south) and West Kingsdown (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Near you in Ash
Typical jobs here are in premises near The White Swan Public House and the streets around them. Ash’s nearest station is Longfield station, roughly 2.8 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Darent Valley Hospital (5.6 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles west).
Common problems we fix in Ash
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Ash as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A motor area thick with grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Where a hall near Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, or anywhere in Ash, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
More services for Ash
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Ash questions
Do you work in villages like Ash?
Yes. Ash is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you come to Ash after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Ash doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, a fan can be cleaned on its own. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. Typically it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
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 many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What affects the quote in Ash
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- 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 we start.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Ash.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.