Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Five Wents, Kent
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Five Wents, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
Extract fan cleaning in Five Wents, done properly
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you will get a fixed price, typically within one working day. If you’re dealing with less air being pulled from the kitchen and a noisy fan that has got louder over time, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Five Wents, 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. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Five Wents (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- File the fan’s report with your other records
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Five Wents
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It wears bearings and mounts and can lead to a breakdown and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. Somewhere as small as Five Wents, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The scale of the work
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Common problems we fix in Five Wents
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Grease stains around the discharge
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 4.2 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Five Wents kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Five Wents. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Five Wents. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Five Wents. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sutton Valence Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Historic houses near Five Wents, such as Stoneacre about 1.7 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Five Wents to the outskirts, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Every address in ME17 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Leeds Road and Sutton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Five Wents: Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Five Wents
In Five Wents, that means kitchens and buildings near The Plough Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Five Wents is Hollingbourne station, roughly 3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Not far away are Detling Hill.
Five Wents questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Five Wents?
Five Wents is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is Five Wents within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Five Wents included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Readings may show it needs cleaning more often.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Places near Five Wents
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What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Visits to a village like Five Wents are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it cannot 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points