Medway · Extract fan cleaning
High Halstow extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in High Halstow and across Medway. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A motor area thick with grease
- Rough running from the extract fan
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to High Halstow and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in High Halstow
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and you will get a fixed price, normally within one working day. The work covers in-line fans, axial fans and discharge points, and common reasons people get in touch are a fan that no longer moves enough air and thick grease on the impeller and casing.
Work in a small place like High Halstow starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- High Halstow (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in High Halstow
Grease condenses as the air cools, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. So grease often settles heavily there.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Medway Maritime Hospital is the nearest hospital to High Halstow, about 5 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
- An impeller that’s bent or split
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
Extract fan cleaning in High Halstow: the local picture
The coast is only about 3 miles from High Halstow. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around High Halstow, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Fire safety in High Halstow falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For schools such as High Halstow Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Margaret or anywhere around High Halstow, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
High Halstow is about 5 miles south of Canvey Island, in Medway. Every kind of commercial site in High Halstow, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 68 places across Medway, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 13 miles away.
We work across ME3 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as The Street, Drayton Close and Valentine Drive, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Sharnal Street (1 mile south-east), Fenn Street (1 mile east), St Mary Hoo (1 mile north-east), Tunbridge Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cooling (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in High Halstow
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Hundred of Hoo Academy and The Red Dog Public House. The closest station to High Halstow is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 4.4 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Upnor Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Medway Maritime Hospital (5 miles south). Not far away are Bishop Saltings.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Leave it or put it right?
Without a working extract fan, a kitchen can’t cook safely. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so keeping it clean is part of keeping it running. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. A planned visit to High Halstow is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
High Halstow: your questions answered
Will you come out to High Halstow?
Yes, High Halstow is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Is extract fan cleaning any different in a coastal place like High Halstow?
It can. Salt air reaches High Halstow, which is within about 3 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
With the fan isolated, the extract is not running. We work evenings, overnight or weekends, and the kitchen is ready when we leave.
What’s the cleaning interval for an extract fan?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: every 3, 6 or 12 months. Some fans need attention sooner.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.