Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Dargate, Kent
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Dargate, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Dargate
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. The work covers in-line fans, fan housings and axial fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan coated in grease inside its housing and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
In a village or hamlet like Dargate, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Dargate (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them, so the outlet area is checked too. We note any grease around the fan.
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Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
- Keep access to the fan clear
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Common problems we fix in Dargate
A greasy fan in Dargate is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A motor area thick with grease
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hernhill Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Dargate, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Common questions in Dargate
Do you work in villages like Dargate?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Dargate?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Dargate keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan does not take long, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Extract fan cleaning around Dargate
At about 3 miles from the coast, Dargate is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars in Dargate and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Dargate. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, about 4.5 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Dargate, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Dargate is about 4 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. From the centre of Dargate to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Dargate is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
We work across ME13 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Butler's Hill and Plumpudding Lane and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Hernhill (1 mile south-west), Waterham (1 mile north), Highstreet (1 mile north-east), Slutshole (1 mile south-west) and Staplestreet (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (8 miles north-east).
Near you in Dargate
Around Dargate, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Selling station, about 3 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4.5 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (4.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Dargate include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Dargate
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Dargate run smoothly.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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What affects the quote in Dargate
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. A fault that closes a site in a village like Dargate affects everyone who depends on it.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Dargate businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Each visit written up, with pictures
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