Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Boughton Malherbe, Kent
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Boughton Malherbe: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A heavily greased fan housing
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Boughton Malherbe
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Extract fan cleaning in Boughton Malherbe
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you will get a fixed price, usually within one working day. The work covers centrifugal fans, fan housings and roof-mounted fans, and the jobs we see most are thick grease on the impeller and casing and grease around the motor and its mounts.
In a village or hamlet like Boughton Malherbe, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Boughton Malherbe (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Boughton Malherbe
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs, bars and clubs registered in and around Boughton Malherbe, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Boughton Malherbe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Boughton Malherbe is covered by 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Leeds Castle is about 3.6 miles north-west), access may need planning. Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Boughton Malherbe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Boughton Malherbe is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME17 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Boughton Malherbe is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 8 miles from Boughton Malherbe.
Every address in ME17 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Boughton Malherbe, we cover Liverton Street (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile south-west), Platt's Heath (1 mile north-west), Sandway (1 mile north) and Broadstone (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Around Boughton Malherbe
Typical jobs here are in premises near Kiln Wood, The Lenham School and The Kings Head Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Boughton Malherbe is Lenham station, about 1.5 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (1.1 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.5 miles north-west).
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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 cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. For a village or hamlet like Boughton Malherbe, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Boughton Malherbe
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.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Platts Heath Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When the next visit should be, and why
FAQs for Boughton Malherbe
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Boughton Malherbe?
Fire safety enforcement in Boughton Malherbe is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Boughton Malherbe?
That’s Maidstone council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Boughton Malherbe. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area is not in use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Usually not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A fan that will not start
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Boughton Malherbe and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.