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Extract Fan Cleaning in Lenham Forstal
Extract fan cleaning for Lenham Forstal, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease stains around the discharge
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Lenham Forstal
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A greasy fan works harder and moves less air. Our job is to clear it, check it runs smoothly and record what we found, before signing it off. Common call-outs are for less air being pulled from the kitchen and grease escaping from the fan outlet, on axial fans, in-line fans and centrifugal fans.
In a village or hamlet like Lenham Forstal, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Lenham Forstal (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Lenham Forstal questions
Do you work overnight in Lenham Forstal?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Lenham Forstal keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you cover smaller places like Lenham Forstal?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How long is a fan clean?
A single accessible fan doesn’t take long, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. We plan it out of hours.
Do you provide a report after cleaning the fan?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Cleaning removes grease, but it cannot fix worn parts. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
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.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning won’t do:
- A motor that has burnt out
- Wiring faults to the fan
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Fixed quotes for extract fan cleaning in Lenham Forstal
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
A single site or a whole portfolio, 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.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Why act early in Lenham Forstal
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. In a place like Lenham Forstal, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Lenham Forstal
How fast a fan gets greasy in Lenham Forstal depends on the cooking: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Lenham School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
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Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. Fan repair and replacement are services we offer too, so you have one point of contact.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Visits to a village like Lenham Forstal are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Lenham Forstal
At about 41 miles from central London, Lenham Forstal sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Fire safety in Lenham Forstal 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.
Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Lenham Forstal, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Lenham Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Lenham Forstal, please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Lenham Forstal included. Lenham Forstal is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 10 miles from Lenham Forstal.
We work across ME17 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on The Forstal, Mount Castle Lane and Burgess Fields or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Lenham Heath (1 mile south-east), Charing Heath (1 mile south-east), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south), Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west) and Lenham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east) and Minster (14 miles north).
Around Lenham Forstal
In Lenham Forstal, that means kitchens and buildings near Kiln Wood. The nearest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 1.7 miles north-west. A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (2.3 miles south-west).