Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Chilham
Need extract fan cleaning in Chilham? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Extract fan cleaning in Chilham, done properly
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. If you have grease stains around the discharge and hot, greasy smells near the fan, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Chilham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Chilham (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Chilham questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Chilham?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Chilham. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Will you come out to Chilham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Chilham is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
An unbalanced impeller, typically from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks, under BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan can’t be reached, the report says so, so the record is accurate.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Chilham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
If you need extract fan cleaning in Chilham, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What affects the quote in Chilham
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
When to call us in Chilham
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Grease stains around the discharge
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Chilham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Keep the route to the fan clear. Clear access means it’s never left out of a clean, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
Kitchen extracts in Chilham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Chilham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Kitchens in Chilham get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Chilham. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a café or takeaway near Chilham station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Chilham is Kent and Canterbury Hospital, about 5.3 miles east.
Chilham is about 5 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chilham and the rest of Kent. Chilham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, about 19 miles from Chilham.
Work in CT4 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as The Street, The Square and Bagham Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Chilham: Mountain Street (1 mile south-west), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Godmersham (2 miles south), Shottenden (2 miles west) and Perrywood (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Around Chilham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Woolpack Inn and Broadham Down. Chilham has its own railway station: Chilham station. Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Chilham Castle (less than half a mile west). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What the work involves, part by part
Fan housings and motors
We clean around the motor without soaking its electrics, and the fan is isolated throughout. Grease on and around the motor can trap heat, so we clean what we safely can.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. We clean the fan and check the outlet.