Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Frogham, Kent
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Frogham: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A motor area thick with grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
FAQs for Frogham
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Frogham?
In Frogham, it’s Dover council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work overnight in Frogham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Frogham needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so the record is accurate.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. If it’s part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Frogham
Think of the fan as the system’s heart and the grease as a clot. A heart under strain works harder for less. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found so you get a clean bill of health. We are often asked to deal with a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a smell of hot grease from the extract, across discharge points, axial fans and fan housings.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Frogham (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Somewhere like Frogham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Part by part
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That’s what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They may need cleaning as often as the canopy, which grease readings will show.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Frogham?
How fast a fan gets greasy in Frogham depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Frogham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Managing agents and facilities teams in Frogham
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.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Kitchen extracts in Frogham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Frogham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. The fire and rescue service for Frogham 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. In Frogham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dover council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a café or takeaway near Snowdown station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Nonington Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Frogham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Frogham is about 6 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT15 postcode area, we cover extract fan cleaning for commercial sites. Frogham is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 31 miles from Frogham.
Extract fan cleaning in CT15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Barfrestone (1 mile south-east), Snowdown (1 mile north-west), Nonington (1 mile north), Woolage Village (1 mile west) and Elvington (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (8 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (6 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Frogham
Frogham’s nearest station is Snowdown station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Buckland Hospital (6 miles south-east).
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
Nearby places to Frogham
Also in Frogham
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.