Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Eccles
For extract fan cleaning in Eccles, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease stains around the discharge
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Eccles
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but a fan can also need attention on its own, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. Where only the fan is cleaned, the report says so. If you’re dealing with rough running from the extract fan and less air being pulled from the kitchen, we can put it right, from discharge points, fan housings and roof-mounted fans onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Eccles, 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Eccles (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
You get before and after photos of the impeller and housing. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
What we’re called out for in Eccles
A greasy fan in Eccles is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire, and a hot, struggling motor does not help.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Starkey Castle, about 3.2 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Eccles; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much 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. The timing of a visit to Eccles is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Eccles kitchens: local notes
There are about 23 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 12 takeaways and sandwich shops across Eccles and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. In Eccles, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Eccles is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Eccles, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maidstone Hospital about 3.1 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Eccles is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Sites in Eccles get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: ME20. We cover sites on Bull Lane, Springett Close and Jenner Way and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Eccles: Burham (1 mile north), Pratling Street (1 mile south-east), Forstal (1 mile south-east), New Hythe (1 mile south-west) and Scarborough (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Eccles
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Burham Marsh, The Red Bull Public House and Aylesford School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is New Hythe station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west. A little further out are Fremlin Walk (3.5 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (2.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
You will not 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.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Eccles
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
FAQs for Eccles
Do you work at weekends in Eccles?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Eccles?
The local authority for Eccles is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. A full clean adds a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
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.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Do you work in Eccles?
Yes. We cover Eccles and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.