Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Kent Street extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Kent Street, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Extract fan cleaning in Kent Street, done properly
Is the extract fan louder than it used to be, or the airflow weaker? A few details or a photo help when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and you’ll get a fixed price, usually within one working day. The work covers in-line fans, fan housings and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are vibration from an unbalanced impeller and grease stains around the discharge.
Work in a small place like Kent Street 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Kent Street (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Kent Street
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs and bars in and around Kent Street, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Kent Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Kent Street is covered by 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maidstone Hospital about 4.3 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Kent Street (Old Soar Manor is about 2.8 miles west), fitting access panels needs care. Where a hall near St Lawrence's Church, or anywhere in Kent Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Kent Street is about 6 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Kent Street gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 6 miles away.
Here we cover the ME18 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on Kent Street and Malling Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Herne Pound (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Pizien Well (1 mile south-east) and Swanton (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Kent Street
In Kent Street, that means kitchens and buildings near The Queens Head Public House and Manor Park Country Park and the streets around them. Kent Street’s nearest station is Wateringbury station, roughly 2.1 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.5 miles north-west) and Maidstone Hospital (4.3 miles east).
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What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: cracks, bent blades or wear. We note any concerns.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Kent Street and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
For extract fan cleaning in Kent Street, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
You get before and after pictures of the impeller and housing. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
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.
FAQs for Kent Street
Can you get to a site in Kent Street?
Yes, Kent Street is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Kent Street?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Kent Street. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, while fans on high roofs or in tight voids take longer. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and give you a fixed quote.
Do you need to turn the fan off to clean it?
The fan is isolated before we open it, so it can’t start while we work. With the extract off, the kitchen can’t cook, so we work out of hours.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Why deal with it now?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Many fan problems start with grease, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Kent Street businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings