Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Charlton-in-Dover, Kent
Extract fan cleaning in Charlton-in-Dover, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Extract fan cleaning in Charlton-in-Dover
Cleaning removes grease, not wear. Anything that looks worn or damaged goes on the report, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. The work covers roof-mounted fans, discharge points and axial fans, and common reasons people get in touch are thick grease on the impeller and casing and a motor area thick with grease.
Kitchens around a place like Charlton-in-Dover are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Charlton-in-Dover (CT16, CT17, CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Charlton-in-Dover
What else we do in Charlton-in-Dover
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Tell us when your site near Charlton-in-Dover is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Inline duct fans
Space around an inline fan can be tight, so we plan how to reach and clean them. Anything out of reach is recorded.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Make sure the fan is reachable. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Charlton-in-Dover
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Charlton-in-Dover: your questions answered
Who is the fire and rescue service for Charlton-in-Dover?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Charlton-in-Dover. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Charlton-in-Dover?
Kitchens in Charlton-in-Dover are inspected by Dover council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you cover Charlton-in-Dover?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Charlton-in-Dover included.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Grease, kitchens and Charlton-in-Dover
Sea air reaches Charlton-in-Dover, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 71 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 44 sandwich bars and takeaways in Charlton-in-Dover and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. In Charlton-in-Dover, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dover council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Charlton Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Charlton-in-Dover, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A kitchen near Dover Priory station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Charlton-in-Dover is about 1 mile south-east of Dover, in Kent. Sites in Charlton-in-Dover get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Charlton-in-Dover is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 35 miles from Charlton-in-Dover.
Here we cover the CT16, CT17 and CT15 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Odo Road, Eric Road and Lorne Road and nearby roads. You’ll find Charlton-in-Dover on the A256, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Charlton-in-Dover include Tower Hamlets (1 mile south-west), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east).
Near you in Charlton-in-Dover
In Charlton-in-Dover, that means kitchens and buildings near Dover Grammar School for Girls, St Edmund's Catholic School and The Red Lion pub. Charlton-in-Dover’s nearest station is Dover Priory station, about 0.6 miles south. Nearby you will also find Dover Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Old Town Gaol (under half a mile south). Open spaces near Charlton-in-Dover include Dover Western Heights.
Why act early in Charlton-in-Dover
For a kitchen in Charlton-in-Dover, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it typically is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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