Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Kearsney
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Kearsney and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Grease stains around the discharge
Extract fan cleaning in Kearsney, done properly
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You get an honest view of the fan’s condition. We’re often asked to deal with grease stains around the discharge and an extract fan that vibrates or rattles, on roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and fan housings.
In a smaller place like Kearsney, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Kearsney (CT16, CT17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Kearsney can usually be finished without a second trip.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- 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
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Extract fan cleaning in Kearsney: the local picture
At about 3 miles from the coast, Kearsney is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 9 pubs, bars and clubs in Kearsney and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Kearsney. 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 Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Kearsney, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For kitchens close to Kearsney station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Kearsney is about 1 mile north-west of Dover, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Kearsney or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 33 miles from Kearsney.
All of CT16 and CT17 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Park Road, Lower Road and The Avenue, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Other places close to Kearsney include Temple Ewell (1 mile north), River (1 mile south-east), Whitfield (1 mile north-east), Wolverton (1 mile west) and Dover (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles south-west) and Walmer (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Kearsney
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Royal Oak Cottage The Royal Oak Public House, Old Park Hill and Dover Christ Church Academy. There’s a railway station in Kearsney itself: Kearsney station. Nearby you’ll also find Crabble Corn Mill (0.7 miles south-east) and Dover Castle (2.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Kearsney includes Dover Western Heights.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 records stay tidy.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Part by part
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
Why it’s worth doing now in Kearsney
Cleaning the fan in Kearsney now is a short job: it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Waiting adds vibration, wear and a harder clean. A site near Kearsney that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
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FAQs for Kearsney
Is Kearsney within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can school kitchens in Kearsney be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Kearsney. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. The whole system is cleaned, from the canopy to the discharge, and the fan is a key part of it, so it’s cleaned too.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Kearsney
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.