Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Claygate, Kent
Looking for extract fan cleaning in Claygate? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning in Claygate
The fan is cleaned as part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, especially when it has started to vibrate or sound rough. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. If you have grease stains around the discharge and a fan shaking on its mounts, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Claygate, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Claygate (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Claygate
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Claygate, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before booking
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What paperwork you get at the end
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Claygate knowing what to expect.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
For extract fan cleaning in Claygate, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Claygate
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Claygate, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Food hygiene inspections in Claygate are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Claygate is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Whether the kitchen is in Claygate itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
Claygate is about 7 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Claygate, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Claygate is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 7 miles away.
Every address in TN12 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Sheephurst Lane, Maidstone Road and Spenny Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Claygate include Pearson's Green (1 mile south-west), Marden Beech (2 miles south-east), Marden (2 miles east), Queen Street (2 miles north-west) and Castle Hill (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (8 miles north-east).
Around Claygate
In Claygate, that means kitchens and buildings near The White Hart pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Claygate is Marden station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre. A little further out are South East Romany Museum (2.7 miles east).
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Don’t store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
When we have finished, the fan is reassembled and run. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
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.
Claygate questions
Which fire authority looks after Claygate?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Claygate. 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Claygate?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Claygate is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
An unbalanced impeller, typically from uneven grease, is a common cause. After cleaning, we will tell you if wear or damage is also involved.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Damaged fan blades
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that won’t start
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
Towns and villages near Claygate
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Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Claygate
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
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 work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.