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Extract Fan Cleaning in Chilmington Green
Extract fan cleaning for Chilmington Green, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. Somewhere as small as Chilmington Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
About our extract fan cleaning in Chilmington Green
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. The work covers discharge points, roof-mounted fans and fan housings, and the jobs we see most are a heavily greased fan housing and rough running from the extract fan.
Work in a small place like Chilmington Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Chilmington Green (TN23)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chilmington Green
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Chilmington Green?
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, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Historic houses near Chilmington Green, such as Godinton House about 1.9 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Kitchen extracts in Chilmington Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 sandwich bars and takeaways across Chilmington Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Food hygiene inspections in Chilmington Green are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Chilmington Green sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Chilmington Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as William Harvey Hospital (about 3.9 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Chilmington Green is about 2 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN23 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Chilmington Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 16 miles from Chilmington Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: TN23. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Mock Lane, Oakwood Mews and Hays Mews or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Great Chart (1 mile north-east), Fleeden (1 mile west), Daniel's Water (1 mile north-west), Stanhope (1 mile east) and Stubb's Cross (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (12 miles east) and Davington (13 miles north).
What’s near Chilmington Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near John Wallis Academy, Ashford Community Woodland and The Little Black Dog pub. The closest station to Chilmington Green is Ashford International station, roughly 2.3 miles east. Well-known places in the area include County Square (2.3 miles north-east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.9 miles east). The countryside around Chilmington Green includes Orlestone Forest.
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What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Damaged fan blades
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
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.
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.
What affects the quote in Chilmington Green
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Chilmington Green
Do you work at weekends in Chilmington Green?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Chilmington Green needn’t be disturbed. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can school kitchens in Chilmington Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 8 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Chilmington Green. You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking is not affected.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. Worn bearings and motor problems are others, which our report will flag.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.