Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Aylesford extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Aylesford from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease stains around the discharge
What the work involves, part by part
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
About our extract fan cleaning in Aylesford
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you have vibration from an unbalanced impeller and burning smells from the fan area, we can help, from axial fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points onwards.
Kitchens around a place like Aylesford are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Aylesford (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for most single fans. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Aylesford, so let us know how to reach it.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Aylesford
The FSA’s data shows about 9 pubs, bars and clubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Aylesford. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Aylesford get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Aylesford sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A kitchen near Aylesford station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Church and community hall kitchens, near Aylesford Church or anywhere around Aylesford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Aylesford is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Aylesford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, Aylesford included. Aylesford is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: ME20. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Station Road, High Street and Hall Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Ditton (1 mile west), Allington (1 mile south-east), East Malling (2 miles west), Well Street (2 miles south-west) and Fant (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Aylesford
Around Aylesford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Aylesford School, The Chequers pub and Ditton Quarry and the streets around them. Aylesford has its own railway station: Aylesford station. A little further out are Allington Castle (1.7 miles east) and Medway megaliths (1.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- Wiring faults to the fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
Aylesford questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Aylesford?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Aylesford. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work at weekends in Aylesford?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Aylesford keeps running as normal. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Aylesford?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
When to call us in Aylesford
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Aylesford Primary School or anywhere near Aylesford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
How we price extract fan cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.