Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Headcorn, Kent
Extract fan cleaning in Headcorn from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Headcorn
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that’s what we clean. We are often asked to deal with grease stains around the discharge and weak extraction at the canopy, on in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings.
Around a smaller place like Headcorn, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Headcorn (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Headcorn
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing where the spinning blades spread it around.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Peter's and St Paul's Church or elsewhere in Headcorn, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they’re fully insured
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, along with the recommended next clean date.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. Rattles, hums or shaking can be early signs of build-up or wear and early action can save a repair.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Headcorn when you book.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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Why deal with it now?
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why Headcorn businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Questions from Headcorn
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Headcorn in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Headcorn. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Headcorn?
That’s Maidstone council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Headcorn. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
With the whole system, at intervals set by BESA guidance: from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use. Some fans need attention sooner.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
That depends on the fan’s size, its position and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Headcorn kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs, bars and clubs in Headcorn and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Headcorn falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Headcorn, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a café or takeaway near Headcorn 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 Headcorn Primary School or anywhere near Headcorn, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Headcorn is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Headcorn, we can take on extract fan cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (8 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: TN27. We cover sites on Station Road, High Street and Knight's Way and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Headcorn, we cover Hearnden Green (1 mile north-west), Southernden (2 miles north-east), Swift's Green (2 miles east), Lashenden (2 miles south) and Smarden Bell (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (11 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (15 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Headcorn
In Headcorn, that means kitchens and buildings near The Kings Arms Inn And Shop Adjoining To Right. Headcorn has its own railway station: Headcorn station. A little further out are Sutton Valence Castle (3.2 miles north-west) and Benenden Hospital (5.8 miles south).