Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Leigh Green extract fan cleaning
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Leigh Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Extract fan cleaning in Leigh Green
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. If you have a motor area thick with grease and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Leigh Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Leigh Green (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Leave a clear route to the fan
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.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What affects the quote in Leigh Green
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
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.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- Damaged fan blades
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
Extract fan cleaning in Leigh Green: the local picture
Look up Leigh Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 22 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Leigh Green. Where they cook under a canopy, an extract fan is pulling grease-laden air through its blades every service. In Leigh Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Ashford council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Leigh Green falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Leigh Green (Smallhythe Place is about 1.9 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. A hospital like Benenden Hospital, about 4.5 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Leigh Green is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Leigh Green and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (16 miles or so).
Here we cover the TN30 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Reading Street (2 miles south-east), Brook Street (2 miles east), Stone Corner (3 miles south), Woodchurch (3 miles east) and Brattle (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles south-east), Staplehurst (10 miles north-west) and Stanhope (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Leigh Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 5 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles west).
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What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Somewhere like Leigh Green, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Leigh Green
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and on a roof or outside wall the fan can be in some of the coolest air in the system. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan that has never been cleaned
Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mildred, or anywhere in Leigh Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
FAQs for Leigh Green
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Leigh Green?
The local authority for Leigh Green is Ashford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire authority looks after Leigh Green?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Leigh Green. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
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.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you work in Leigh Green?
Yes. Our technicians work in Leigh Green, within the South East and London area we cover.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.