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Extract fan cleaning in Nash Street, Kent

Specialist extract fan cleaning for Nash Street: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.

  • Burning smells from the fan area
  • Grease stains around the discharge
  • Vibration from an unbalanced impeller

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Extract fan cleaning around Nash Street

Food Standards Agency records include about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Nash Street. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Nash Street falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Nash Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Gravesham council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.

Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mildred, or anywhere in Nash Street, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Nash Street is Gravesham Community Hospital, about 3.2 miles north.

Nash Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Nash Street, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Nash Street included. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Nash Street is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (12 miles or so).

All of DA13 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Round Street (1 mile east), Longfield Hill (1 mile south-west), Meopham (1 mile south), Sole Street (1 mile south-east) and New Barn (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north).

Landmarks near Nash Street

Around Nash Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Meopham School and Jeskyns. Nash Street’s nearest station is Meopham station, roughly 0.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (4.7 miles north-west) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.2 miles north). For a walk, there’s Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.

Map of Nash Street © OpenStreetMap contributors

Extract fan cleaning in Nash Street, done properly

Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers discharge points, axial fans and fan housings, and common reasons people get in touch are a motor area thick with grease and fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan.

In a small place like Nash Street, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.

We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.

Inside an extract duct: heavy deposits on the left, cleaned metal on the right
Where
Nash Street (DA13)
Wider area
Kent
Reporting
Certificate and photo report
Quote
A fixed quote up front
Working hours
When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
Phone
0345 646 2711
Reviewed
30 October 2026

Nash Street: your questions answered

Can you get to a site in Nash Street?

Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Nash Street is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.

Who is the fire and rescue service for Nash Street?

Nash Street 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.

Are you fully insured?

Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.

What’s TR19?

BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.

How often should the extract fan be cleaned?

Daily cooking hours set the minimum in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that is 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.

Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?

A clean won’t mend wear. We repair and replace extract fans as well, with a fixed quote first.

Are you accredited?

We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.

Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?

Yes. A TR19 Grease clean covers everything from canopy to discharge, and the fan sits right in that path, so it’s cleaned too.

How the job changes from site to site

Roof-mounted fans

Roof fans also discharge grease onto the roof around them, so the outlet area is checked too. Heavy staining is noted on the report.

Wall fans

The wall around a wall fan can be stained with grease. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.

The process

At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. 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. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Nash Street before we set off.

  1. We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
  2. Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
  3. We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
  4. We degrease the fan and housing, taking care around the motor.
  5. It’s closed up, run and checked, and pictures go into your report.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
  • Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
  • Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids

How to get a quote

Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.

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Advice

Looking after it afterwards

No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:

  • Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
  • Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
  • Never cook with a filter missing
  • Leave a clear route to the fan

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. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.

What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning

The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:

  • Where the site is and how we reach it
  • The times the site is available
  • The condition of the system
  • Whether we need access equipment or extra panels

A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.

What to send for a quote

Before you ask for a quote, gather:

  • Where the site is and what kind of site it is
  • Any access panels or hatches you can see
  • The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
  • Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks

Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.

Managing agents and facilities teams in Nash Street

We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.

Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.

What extract fan cleaning cannot fix

Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:

  • A fan that was never right for the kitchen
  • A fan that won’t start
  • Wiring faults to the fan

Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.

What the work covers

  • In-line fans
  • Axial fans
  • Discharge points
  • Roof-mounted fans
  • Fan housings
  • Centrifugal fans

When to call us in Nash Street

The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. The grease that’s left lands on the blades and the casing where the spinning blades spread it around.

Keep an eye out for any of the following:

  • Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
  • A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
  • Weak extraction at the canopy
  • Hot, greasy smells near the fan

School kitchens, at schools like Istead Rise Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.

What your quote should include

  • Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
  • Whether a written report and pictures are included
  • Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
  • Whether the price is fixed

Choosing a duct cleaning contractor

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London