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Extract fan cleaning in Chitty, Kent
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Chitty and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Somewhere as small as Chitty, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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 usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
Extract fan cleaning in Chitty
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. Common call-outs are for a noisy fan that has got louder over time and an extract fan with no cleaning record, on centrifugal fans, in-line fans and discharge points.
Work in a small place like Chitty starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Chitty (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Chitty: your questions answered
Does being near the coast affect extract fan cleaning in Chitty?
It can. Being within about 3 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Chitty than inland. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Chitty?
Fire safety enforcement in Chitty is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
A common cause is grease. Grease collects unevenly and unbalances the impeller, causing vibration and noise. Cleaning may sort it, but worn bearings or a failing motor need a repair.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: every 3, 6 or 12 months. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for most single fans.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Extract fan cleaning in Chitty: the local picture
Chitty lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. It’s Canterbury City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chitty. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Chitty falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Chitty, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Chitty is St Martins Hospital, about 5.8 miles south-west.
Chitty is about 4 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Chitty gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Chitty among them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 29 miles away.
Work in CT3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover Chislet (1 mile west), Hollow Street (1 mile south-west), Boyden Gate (1 mile north-west), Old Tree (1 mile west) and Highstead (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Chitty
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Grove Ferry Picnic Area and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Herne Bay station, roughly 4 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.8 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
Why deal with it now?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen cannot cook safely. Many fan problems start with grease, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Planning a trip to Chitty ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Chitty?
How fast a fan gets greasy in Chitty depends on the cooking: how many hours a day the kitchen runs and what it cooks. BESA guidance sets minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months for the whole system by daily use.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A motor area thick with grease
For schools such as Chislet Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
How we price extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.