Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Hunton, Kent
Extract fan cleaning across Hunton and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A motor area thick with grease
- A fan shaking on its mounts
About our extract fan cleaning in Hunton
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. Each is isolated and opened in its own way, and we plan that during the survey. We are often asked to deal with a fan that has never been cleaned and a smell of hot grease from the extract, on discharge points, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
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 pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Hunton (ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Hunton
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan left out of previous cleans
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Hunton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Towns and villages near Hunton
What else we do in Hunton
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that sounds rough in Hunton is often telling you the extract needs a clean. If the fan is coated, the duct before it normally is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. If the system at a site near Hunton fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Hunton businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. Anything we notice, like noise, vibration or a worn part, goes on the report, so you can plan any repair.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
What affects the quote in Hunton
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How the job changes from site to site
Inline duct fans
Some fans are built into the duct itself. They’re reached through access panels or by opening the casing after isolating them.
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Grease, kitchens and Hunton
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hunton. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Fire safety in Hunton falls to 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. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hunton. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Hunton Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like Oakwood Hospital, about 3.7 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hunton is about 4 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Hunton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hunton. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hunton among them.
Work in ME15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as West Street, Bensted Close and Bishop's Lane, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Hunton include Benover (1 mile west), Yalding (1 mile north-west), Congelow (1 mile west), Chainhurst (1 mile south-east) and Laddingford (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles west).
Near you in Hunton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Quarry Wood, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Yalding station, roughly 2.1 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Teapot Island (1.8 miles west) and Oakwood Hospital (3.7 miles north).
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Hunton
Will you come out to Hunton?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hunton is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can the work in Hunton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. Heavy use means at least every 3 months, light use at least every 12, fan included.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere like Hunton, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans