Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Lower Halstow
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Lower Halstow and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Lower Halstow
If the ducts are the arteries, the fan is the heart. A heart under strain works harder for less. We clean it, run it and note anything that needs a closer look, before signing it off. Common call-outs are for fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and grease around the motor and its mounts, on discharge points, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans.
Work in a small place like Lower Halstow 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.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Lower Halstow (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Impellers and blades
While the impeller is clean, we can see its condition: cracks, bent blades or wear. Anything we see goes on the report.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A motor that has burnt out
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
Places near Lower Halstow
What else we do in Lower Halstow
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
The photo report shows the fan before and after cleaning. It notes what was done and anything that couldn’t be reached, along with the recommended next clean date.
Do not run the kitchen with the extract off. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Lower Halstow questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Lower Halstow?
The local authority for Lower Halstow is Swale council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Lower Halstow?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Lower Halstow. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What does extract fan cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes. TR19® Grease covers the whole system, fan included. We clean it alongside the canopy, ductwork and discharge.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Lower Halstow kitchens: local notes
Sea air reaches Lower Halstow, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s data shows about 5 pubs, bars and clubs registered across Lower Halstow and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lower Halstow. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Medway Maritime Hospital (about 5.5 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near Church of St Margaret of Antioch, or anywhere in Lower Halstow, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Lower Halstow is about 3 miles north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From the centre of Lower Halstow to the outskirts, we cover extract fan cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Lower Halstow is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 10 miles away.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Whether your site is on The Street, Burntwick Drive and Westmoreland Drive or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Upchurch (1 mile west), Breach (1 mile south-west), Newington (1 mile south), Keycol (2 miles south-east) and Moor Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (3 miles south-east), Gravesend (13 miles west), Faversham (10 miles south-east), Northfleet (14 miles west) and Minster (7 miles north-east).
Around Lower Halstow
Around Lower Halstow, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Leigh Academy Rainham and The Three Tuns Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Newington station, about 1.3 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (5.5 miles west) and Court Hall Museum (3.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes an hour or two for most single fans. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Lower Halstow knowing what to expect.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- We reassemble, run the fan and photograph the result.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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How we price extract fan cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
When to call us in Lower Halstow
A fan in Lower Halstow builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: 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.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Lower Halstow Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate