Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Chartway Street, Kent
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Chartway Street: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Burning smells from the fan area
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
About our extract fan cleaning in Chartway Street
If the extract fan in Chartway Street has become noisy, weak or greasy? Tell us about it when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you’ll get a fixed price, usually within one working day. The work covers fan housings, in-line fans and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are grease escaping from the fan outlet and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
In a village or hamlet like Chartway Street, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Chartway Street (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, 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 a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Chartway Street.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us 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. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
When to call us in Chartway Street
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- A motor area thick with grease
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like KIMS hospital about 5.1 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What paperwork you get at the end
Common questions in Chartway Street
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Chartway Street?
In Chartway Street, it’s Maidstone council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Chartway Street?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Chartway Street keeps running as normal. When you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot run during the clean. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
Why deal with it now?
A fan that sounds rough in Chartway Street is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too, so it’s worth checking the whole system. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
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 will price it together.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What a clean won’t put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
Also near Chartway Street
What else we do in Chartway Street
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Chartway Street
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Grease, kitchens and Chartway Street
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chartway Street. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Chartway Street. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Chartway Street is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Leeds Castle is about 2 miles north), access may need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Kingswood Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Chartway Street is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Sites in Chartway Street get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Chartway Street is one of them.
Work in ME17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Chartway Street and Workhouse Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Kingswood (1 mile north-east), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (2 miles north-east), Leeds (2 miles north) and Ashbank (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
What’s near Chartway Street
Chartway Street’s nearest station is Harrietsham station, roughly 3 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Sutton Valence Castle (1 mile south-west) and KIMS hospital (5.1 miles north-west).
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Leave a clear route to the fan
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.
Don’t run the kitchen with the extract off. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.