Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Highsted, Kent
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Highsted and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
Why act early in Highsted
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
About our extract fan cleaning in Highsted
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the extract fan, but some fans need cleaning between full cleans, for example when it’s noisy or vibrating. A fan-only clean is recorded as exactly that. If you are dealing with thick grease on the impeller and casing and a fan that has never been cleaned, we can help, from fan housings, axial fans and in-line fans onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Highsted (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Highsted
What else we do in Highsted
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller and early action can save a repair.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Highsted, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- The fan is isolated so it cannot start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Kitchen extracts in Highsted
Food Standards Agency records include about 17 pubs, bars and clubs across Highsted and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Highsted get their food hygiene inspections from Swale council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Highsted is 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.
Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Highsted, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Highsted is about 2 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Highsted, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Highsted included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 10 miles from Highsted.
Extract fan cleaning in ME9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Stockers Hill and Highsted Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Highsted: Rodmersham Green (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile east), Tunstall (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile east) and Dungate (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Highsted
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Fulston Manor School and Cromers Wood, among other places. The closest station to Highsted is Sittingbourne station, about 1.6 miles north. A little further out are Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north) and Bayford Court (1.7 miles north).
What the work involves, part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Questions from Highsted
Will you come out to Highsted?
Yes, Highsted is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Highsted in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Highsted, the Food Standards Agency lists about 15 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, it should be. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost in Highsted?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Cleaning removes grease, but it cannot fix worn parts. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
It takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Your quote will give an idea.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Highsted?
A greasy fan in Highsted is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Rodmersham School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a written report and photos are included
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- An undersized fan that cannot cope
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Highsted
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.