Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Charing Hill, Kent
Extract fan cleaning across Charing Hill and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. Somewhere as small as Charing Hill, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Extract fan cleaning in Charing Hill
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. We’re often asked to deal with a fan coated in grease inside its housing and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, across centrifugal fans, axial fans and discharge points.
In a village or hamlet like Charing Hill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Charing Hill (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- 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
Managing agents and facilities teams in Charing Hill
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Run the extract throughout cooking
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Charing Hill
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Charing Hill?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Charing Hill in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Charing Hill. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Charing Hill knowing what to expect.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Charing Hill, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Charing Hill
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- A heavily greased fan housing
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Charing Hill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they recommend a next date
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
Grease, kitchens and Charing Hill
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Charing Hill. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Charing Hill. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Charing Hill 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.
For kitchens close to Charing station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. School kitchens, at schools like Charing Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Charing Hill is about 6 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Charing Hill and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).
Every address in TN27 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If your site is just outside Charing Hill, we cover Stocker's Head (1 mile east), Stalisfield (2 miles north), Stalisfield Green (2 miles north), Paddock (2 miles east) and The Valley (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Charing Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to King's Head Public House and Spuckles and Kennelling Woods and the streets around them. The closest station to Charing Hill is Charing station, about 0.9 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (4.8 miles north).
Also near Charing Hill
Also in Charing Hill
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing, once they’re isolated.