Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Boxley, Kent
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Boxley: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning in Boxley
If the extract fan in Boxley has become noisy, weak or greasy? A few details or a photo help when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you’ll get a fixed price, normally within one working day. If you have a fan left out of previous cleans and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Boxley (ME14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings 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.
Nearby places to Boxley
Other services in Boxley
What affects the quote in Boxley
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Boxley
Which fire service covers Boxley?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Boxley. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work at weekends in Boxley?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Boxley keeps running as normal. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you cover Boxley?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Boxley included.
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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Boxley
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Boxley kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Boxley. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Boxley sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Boxley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Stoneacre is about 4 miles south), access may need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sandling Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Boxley is about 3 miles north of Maidstone, in Kent. Boxley 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. Boxley is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for extract fan cleaning.
Every address in ME14 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include The Street, Styles Lane and Pilgrims Way, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Boxley, we cover Dunn Street (2 miles north-east), Lidsing (2 miles north-east), Kit's Coty (2 miles north-west), Lordswood (2 miles north) and Scragged Oak (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south), Sittingbourne (9 miles east), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
Near you in Boxley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Valley Park School, The King's Arms and The Larches, among other places. The nearest railway station is Maidstone East station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (1.4 miles south) and Allington Castle (1.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Boxley includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A motor that has burnt out
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
What we’re called out for in Boxley
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's and All Saints Church, or anywhere in Boxley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Boxley, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Part by part
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
A fan in a long-hours kitchen runs for most of the day, which means grease and wear add up quickly. Regular cleans help it keep going.