Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Kenardington
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Kenardington: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
Kenardington questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Kenardington?
Kitchens in Kenardington are inspected by Ashford council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you work in Kenardington outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Kenardington can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do you work in Kenardington?
Yes. Our technicians work in Kenardington, within the South East and London area we cover.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
The fan follows the full system’s interval, from every 3 months for 12 to 16 hours of cooking a day to every 12 months for 2 to 6 hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, where it makes sense. We will often suggest checking the duct too, as a greasy fan normally means a greasy duct, but the choice is yours.
Extract fan cleaning in Kenardington
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? Tell us about it when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you’ll get a fixed price, normally within one working day. We’re often asked to deal with grease stains around the discharge and thick grease on the impeller and casing, on roof-mounted fans, in-line fans and discharge points.
Somewhere as small as Kenardington, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
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.
- Where
- Kenardington (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Kenardington
Grease condenses as the air cools, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
A TR19® clean in Kenardington does not stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote shows VAT
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- 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 a clean will not put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A fan that won’t start
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Kenardington
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
What happens on the day
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 the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for most single fans. In a small place like Kenardington, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Extract fan cleaning around Kenardington
It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Kenardington. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. At about 50 miles from central London, Kenardington sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Kenardington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Kenardington is about 6 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN26 area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Kenardington is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, about 19 miles from Kenardington.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Hamstreet (2 miles east), Orlestone (2 miles north-east), Snargate (3 miles south-east), Bromley Green (3 miles north-east) and Ruckinge (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Hythe (12 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles west), Cheriton (14 miles east) and Kennington (8 miles north-east).
Near you in Kenardington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to World's Wonder pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.7 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
Also in Kenardington
What the work involves, part by part
Wall fans
Wall fans often have a short duct, so grease reaches them quickly. They can need regular attention, which grease readings will show.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.