Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Guston extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Guston and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Guston
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. Common call-outs are for burning smells from the fan area and vibration from an unbalanced impeller, across centrifugal fans, in-line fans and discharge points.
In a village or hamlet like Guston, 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.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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
- Guston (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Guston kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 2 miles from Guston. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in Guston and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. The fire and rescue service for Guston 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Martin of Tours or anywhere around Guston, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Walmer Castle is about 4.7 miles north-east), access may need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Duke of York's Royal Military School or anywhere near Guston, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Guston is about 2 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. Anywhere in CT15, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Guston is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 35 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in CT15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as The Street, Chance Meadow and The Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include East Langdon (1 mile north-east), Church Whitfield (1 mile north-west), West Cliffe (1 mile east), Martin Mill (2 miles north-east) and Charlton-in-Dover (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (8 miles south-west), Ramsgate (13 miles north), Broadstairs (15 miles north), Deal (5 miles north-east) and Hythe (12 miles south-west).
What’s near Guston
In Guston, that means kitchens and buildings near Connaught Park, St Edmund's Catholic School and Swingate Inn, among other places. Guston’s nearest station is Martin Mill station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Dover Castle (1.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Dover Western Heights.
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Damaged fan blades
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Guston
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Guston: your questions answered
Will you come out to Guston?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Guston is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who inspects food businesses in Guston?
Food hygiene inspections in Guston are carried out by Dover council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Impellers and blades
Grease on the leading edges of the blades cuts the fan’s efficiency. Scraping and degreasing them restores their shape, so the fan can run as intended.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Why act early in Guston
Vibration from an unbalanced impeller doesn’t stay small. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure and a kitchen cannot cook safely without extraction. Cleaning it early is far less disruptive. With notice, the visit to Guston can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Guston before we set off.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.