Medway · Extract fan cleaning
Cooling Street extract fan cleaning
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Cooling Street, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan shaking on its mounts
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Cooling Street
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. If you are dealing with hot, greasy smells near the fan and a fan that hums, whines or rumbles, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Cooling Street, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Cooling Street (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
For a kitchen in Cooling Street, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Cooling Street rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Never cook with a filter missing
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Extract fan cleaning in Cooling Street: the local picture
Cooling Street 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. Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cooling Street. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Cooling Street 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Cooling Street (Temple Manor is about 3.9 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. For schools such as Cliffe Woods Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like French Hospital, about 3.8 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Cooling Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Anywhere in ME3, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, and Cooling Street is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: ME3. Other places close to Cooling Street include Cooling (1 mile north-east), Chattenden (2 miles south-east), Wainscott (2 miles south), Lower Upnor (2 miles south) and High Halstow (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south).
Near you in Cooling Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Hundred of Hoo Academy. Cooling Street’s nearest station is Higham station, about 2.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (3.7 miles south) and French Hospital (3.8 miles south). Open spaces near Cooling Street include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for most single fans. For a village or hamlet like Cooling Street, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
An inline fan can be easy to forget because it’s out of sight. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Cooling Street
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Cooling Street during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Cooling Street, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Does being near the coast affect extract fan cleaning in Cooling Street?
It can. Cooling Street is within about 3 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, it should be. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Cooling Street?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Cooling Street
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
What a clean won’t put right
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points