Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Calcott, Kent
We cover Calcott for extract fan cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
About our extract fan cleaning in Calcott
Any fan serving a kitchen in Calcott is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. We are often asked to deal with grease escaping from the fan outlet and burning smells from the fan area, on axial fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Calcott (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Calcott and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What we’re called out for in Calcott
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Martins Hospital about 3.2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before you book anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of insurance
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A fan that won’t start
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Calcott
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
Extract fan cleaning around Calcott
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Calcott. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Calcott is covered by 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. It’s Canterbury City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Calcott. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sturry Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Calcott is about 3 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Anywhere in CT3, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 26 miles from Calcott.
All of CT3 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover Hicks Forstal (1 mile north-east), Broad Oak (1 mile south), Sturry (1 mile south), Herne Common (1 mile north) and Westbere (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Around Calcott
Typical jobs here are in premises near Frank Montgomery School, Spires Academy and Curtis Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Calcott is Sturry station, roughly 1.5 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (3.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Wall fans
With little duct before them, wall fans collect grease fast. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Common questions in Calcott
Do you cover smaller places like Calcott?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Calcott?
That is Canterbury City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Calcott. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Allow an hour or two for most single fans. Your quote will give an idea.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We isolate the fan, so the kitchen cannot cook while we work. That’s why fan cleans are done out of hours, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
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How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Visits to a village like Calcott are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us 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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.