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Bowmans extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Bowmans from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Burning smells from the fan area
Extract fan cleaning in Bowmans
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. The work covers centrifugal fans, axial fans and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are an extract fan with no cleaning record and a motor area thick with grease.
Around a smaller place like Bowmans, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Bowmans (DA1, DA2, DA5)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning around Bowmans
Food Standards Agency data counts about 86 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 60 takeaways and sandwich shops across Bowmans and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Bowmans is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Dartford council inspect food businesses in Bowmans. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Barnabas or elsewhere in Bowmans, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you cook for passing trade around Crayford station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Bowmans is about 2 miles west of Dartford, in Kent. Bowmans gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for London, about 13 miles away.
Every address in DA1, DA2 and DA5 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Swan Lane, Dale Road and Ross Road and the roads around them. With the A2018 close by, Bowmans is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover Wilmington (1 mile south), Crayford (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Cray (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (11 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles east).
Near you in Bowmans
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Bird in Hand pub and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School. Bowmans’s nearest station is Crayford station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Stone Castle (4.1 miles east) and West Hill Hospital (1.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Wansunt Pit.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Bowmans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Why act early in Bowmans
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. Around Bowmans, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Bowmans and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Bowmans?
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
A hospital like West Hill Hospital, about 1.3 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of insurance
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 it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a site near Bowmans, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Bowmans
Do you cover smaller places like Bowmans?
Yes, Bowmans is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Bowmans?
In Bowmans, it’s Dartford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
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.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
A common cause is grease. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
What affects the quote in Bowmans
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.