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Extract Fan Cleaning in Boughton Green
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Boughton Green. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Rough running from the extract fan
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Boughton Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 19 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 14 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Boughton Green. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Kitchens in Boughton Green get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Boughton Green falls to 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Boughton Monchelsea Primary School or anywhere near Boughton Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Oakwood Hospital is the nearest hospital to Boughton Green, about 3.1 miles north-west.
Boughton Green is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Boughton Green, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Boughton Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients.
Extract fan cleaning in ME17 and ME15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Heath Road, Green Lane and Jolly Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Boughton Green: Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile east), Loose (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east), Linton (1 mile south-west) and Wierton (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
Around Boughton Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Curious Eatery pub and Cornwallis Academy, among other places. Boughton Green’s nearest station is East Farleigh station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.9 miles north) and Oakwood Hospital (3.1 miles north-west).
Extract fan cleaning in Boughton Green
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. If you’re dealing with thick grease on the impeller and casing and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, we can help.
In a small place like Boughton Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Boughton Green (ME17, ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Boughton Green questions
Do you cover smaller places like Boughton Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Boughton Green included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Boughton Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Boughton Green is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a village or hamlet like Boughton Green, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Why act early in Boughton Green
The fan is part of the fire path. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. In a place like Boughton Green, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the quote in Boughton Green
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Report rattles or humming early
- Keep access to the fan clear
- File the fan’s report with your other records
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Boughton Green?
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Boughton Green as anywhere. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan shaking on its mounts
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Coxheath Congregational Church or elsewhere in Boughton Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours