Medway · Extract fan cleaning
Lower Higham extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Lower Higham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A motor area thick with grease
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Extract fan cleaning in Lower Higham, done properly
Any fan serving a kitchen in Lower Higham is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. The result is photographed for your records. The work covers fan housings, centrifugal fans and in-line fans, and people most often call us about grease around the motor and its mounts and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan.
Somewhere as small as Lower Higham, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Lower Higham (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
If you need extract fan cleaning in Lower Higham, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- Damaged fan blades
- A motor that has burnt out
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
Nearby places to Lower Higham
What else we do in Lower Higham
Grease, kitchens and Lower Higham
The coast is only about 3 miles from Lower Higham. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lower Higham. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Kitchens in Lower Higham get their food hygiene inspections from Gravesham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run a café or takeaway near Higham station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Lower Higham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Higham Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Lower Higham is about 3 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. Every kind of commercial site in Lower Higham, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Lower Higham is one of 68 places in Medway where we work for extract fan cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, about 12 miles from Lower Higham.
Work in ME3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Canal Road, Chalk Road and Chequers Street, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Close by, we work in Church Street (1 mile north), Higham (1 mile south), Mockbeggar (1 mile east), Gadshill (1 mile south) and Cliffe Woods (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (3 miles south-east), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Lower Higham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Strood Academy, Broomhill Park and The Chequers pub, among other places. Lower Higham has its own railway station: Higham station. Well-known places in the area include French Hospital (3.3 miles south-east) and Upnor Castle (3.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
A clean impeller shows any damage: chips, distortion or wear. We note any concerns.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, while the motor runs under more strain. A fault that closes a site in a village like Lower Higham affects everyone who depends on it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- We’re fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
Lower Higham questions
Which fire service covers Lower Higham?
Lower Higham is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Lower Higham during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Lower Higham, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Do you cover Lower Higham?
Yes. Our technicians work in Lower Higham, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, if the fan needs it. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. The timing of a visit to Lower Higham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- 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
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.