Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Great Chart extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Great Chart. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Great Chart
In Great Chart, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. Typical jobs include weak extraction at the canopy and a smell of hot grease from the extract, on in-line fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans.
In a village or hamlet like Great Chart, 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’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Great Chart (TN23)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Common problems we fix in Great Chart
Each blade collects a slightly different amount. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan, wearing bearings and mounts. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A heavily greased fan housing
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; William Harvey Hospital is the nearest hospital to Great Chart, about 3.5 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Leave it or put it right?
A greasy fan has to work harder to move the same air. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Fully insured
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Some fans use a belt drive. We clean around them and note any wear for your records.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Also near Great Chart
Also in Great Chart
Common questions in Great Chart
Which environmental health team covers Great Chart?
Food hygiene inspections in Great Chart are carried out by Ashford council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can the work in Great Chart be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Great Chart does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
We always isolate the fan first, so it can’t run during the clean. With the extract off, the kitchen cannot cook, so we work out of hours.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Cleaning removes grease, but it cannot fix worn parts. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Great Chart.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Check filters are seated before cooking
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Grease, kitchens and Great Chart
There are about 13 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 9 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Great Chart, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Great Chart. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Great Chart is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Godinton House is about 1.1 miles north), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Great Chart, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Great Chart and the rest of Kent. Great Chart is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 16 miles away.
Every address in TN23 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Near you in Great Chart
Around Great Chart, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Little Black Dog pub, Ashford Community Woodland and John Wallis Academy. The closest station to Great Chart is Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre. A little further out are County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Great Chart include Orlestone Forest.