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Extract Fan Cleaning in Charing Heath
Need extract fan cleaning in Charing Heath? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Charing Heath questions
Which fire service covers Charing Heath?
Fire safety enforcement in Charing Heath is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Charing Heath during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Charing Heath, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Photos, notes on condition and a recommended next date. File it with your other extract records.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Charing Heath
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. We are often asked to deal with an extract fan that vibrates or rattles and burning smells from the fan area, on axial fans, in-line fans and discharge points.
Somewhere as small as Charing Heath, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Charing Heath (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. It’s simpler to plan the work at Charing Heath now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with photos
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
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How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Charing Heath before we set off.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Charing Heath
Charing Heath 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. Kitchens in Charing Heath get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Charing Heath, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Godinton House, about 4.7 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Charing Heath; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Charing Heath is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN27 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 11 miles from Charing Heath.
All of TN27 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Wind Hill Lane, Cherry Tree Road and Charing Heath Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Charing Heath, we cover Lenham Heath (1 mile north-west), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south-west), Lenham Forstal (1 mile north-west), Charing (1 mile east) and Cold Harbour (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north-east).
Around Charing Heath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Red Lion Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Charing station, about 1.2 miles east. A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (2.9 miles west).
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. We note any grease around the fan.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Leave a clear route to the fan
If the fan needs more than a clean, we’ll say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points