Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Chartham
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Chartham, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Chartham
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. The work covers axial fans, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans, and the jobs we see most are grease stains around the discharge and weak extraction at the canopy.
In a small place like Chartham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Chartham (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Chartham questions
Which fire service covers Chartham?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Chartham. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work at weekends in Chartham?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Chartham needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Extract fan cleaning in Chartham: the local picture
Chartham, about 51 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kitchens in Chartham get their food hygiene inspections from Canterbury City council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chartham Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A kitchen near Chartham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Chartham is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chartham and the rest of Kent. Chartham is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 21 miles from Chartham.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: CT4. Streets in the area include Station Road, River Court and The Green, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover Shalmsford Street (1 mile south), Mystole (1 mile south-west), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north), Garlinge Green (2 miles south) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Near you in Chartham
Typical jobs here are in premises near No Man's Orchard and The Artichoke Inn. Chartham has its own railway station: Chartham station. A little further out are Chilham Castle (2.7 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Chartham include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
When to call us in Chartham
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Chartham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When the next visit should be, and why
Part by part
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
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a small place like Chartham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- 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.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.