Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Brook, Kent
Extract fan cleaning for Brook and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A motor area thick with grease
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Brook
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. 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. We are often asked to deal with a motor area thick with grease and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, across discharge points, fan housings and in-line fans.
Work in a small place like Brook starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Brook (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
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What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- Damaged fan blades
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Brook
Can you get to a site in Brook?
Yes. Brook is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work at weekends in Brook?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: every 3, 6 or 12 months. Some fans need attention sooner.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Brook before we set off.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Brook: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Brook. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Kitchens in Brook get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Brook 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Brook Community Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as William Harvey Hospital (about 2.4 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Brook, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Brook is about 4 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Brook and the rest of Kent. Brook is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the TN25 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on The Street, Troy Town Lane and Stonebridge or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Folly Town (1 mile east), Wye (2 miles north-west), Hinxhill (2 miles south-west), Hastingleigh (2 miles east) and Hassell Street (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (4 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles east), Folkestone (11 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (11 miles north).
What’s near Brook
Around Brook, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Wye School and the streets around them. The closest station to Brook is Wye station, roughly 2 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and County Square (3.9 miles west). Not far away are Hatch Park.
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.