Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Foley Park, Kent
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Foley Park: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. For a site near Foley Park, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Foley Park
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look so you get a clean bill of health. The work covers fan housings, roof-mounted fans and in-line fans, and people most often call us about grease stains around the discharge and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
For a smaller kitchen near Foley Park, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Foley Park (ME14, ME15, ME16)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Foley Park: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Foley Park be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 23 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Foley Park. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Foley Park?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Foley Park. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we do. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Leave it or put it right?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. We also offer a 24/7 emergency callout if the worst happens. In a smaller place like Foley Park, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Part by part
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- An impeller that’s bent or split
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Grease, kitchens and Foley Park
Look up Foley Park on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 157 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 53 takeaways in Foley Park and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. Kitchens in Foley Park get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Foley Park is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Luke or elsewhere in Foley Park, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; KIMS hospital is the nearest hospital to Foley Park, about 1.1 miles east. If you run a café or takeaway near Maidstone East station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Foley Park is about 1 mile north of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Foley Park and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Foley Park among them.
We work across ME14, ME15 and ME16 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Well Road, Rock Road and Byron Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A249, Foley Park is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Foley Park, we cover Penenden Heath (1 mile north-east), Harbourland (1 mile north), Grove Green (1 mile east), Ringlestone (1 mile north-west) and Maidstone (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
What’s near Foley Park
Around Foley Park, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Valley Park School, Vinters Valley Park and The Hollybush Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Maidstone East station, about 0.6 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (0.6 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (1.1 miles east). The countryside around Foley Park includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.