Medway · Extract fan cleaning
Cuxton extract fan cleaning
Need extract fan cleaning in Cuxton? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Cuxton
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. We are often asked to deal with less air being pulled from the kitchen and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, on axial fans, fan housings and discharge points.
In a village or hamlet like Cuxton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Cuxton (ME2)
- Region
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
Towns and villages near Cuxton
Other services in Cuxton
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Extract fan cleaning in Cuxton: the local picture
There are about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 14 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cuxton, 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. Kitchens in Cuxton get their food hygiene inspections from Medway council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Cuxton. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you cook for passing trade around Cuxton station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; French Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cuxton, about 2.4 miles east.
Cuxton is about 2 miles south-west of Rochester, in Medway. Every kind of commercial site in Cuxton, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Medway, we cover 68 places, and Cuxton is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 8 miles from Cuxton.
Here we cover the ME2 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Whether your site is on Station Road, Charles Drive and James Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Cuxton include Lower Bush (1 mile west), North Halling (1 mile south-west), Upper Bush (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile east) and Halling (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (5 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rainham (7 miles east), Luton (4 miles east), Park Wood (7 miles east) and Lordswood (5 miles south-east).
Near you in Cuxton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Baty's Marsh and Strood Academy. There’s a railway station in Cuxton itself: Cuxton station. A little further out are Rochester Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and French Hospital (2.4 miles east). Open spaces near Cuxton include Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Cuxton run smoothly.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- 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
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Cuxton
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- File the fan’s report with your other records
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
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.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
Cuxton questions
Can you get to a site in Cuxton?
Yes, Cuxton is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire service covers Cuxton?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Common problems we fix in Cuxton
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A motor area thick with grease
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cuxton Community Infant School or anywhere near Cuxton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of accreditation you can verify