Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Norton Ash extract fan cleaning
We cover Norton Ash for cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A motor area thick with grease
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
- Leave a clear route to the fan
- Report rattles or humming early
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.
Make sure the fan is reachable. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Norton Ash
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. The work covers centrifugal fans, in-line fans and axial fans, and common reasons people get in touch are rough running from the extract fan and grease stains around the discharge.
In a small place like Norton Ash, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Norton Ash (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it 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 Norton Ash before we set off.
- First we locate the fan and agree how it’s safely isolated.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- The impeller and the housing around it are scraped clean.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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FAQs for Norton Ash
Who is the fire and rescue service for Norton Ash?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Norton Ash. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Norton Ash in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Norton Ash. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Why is my extract fan noisy?
Grease on the blades and housing is one of the usual causes, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If cleaning shows a worn motor, bearings or impeller, we will tell you and quote for the repair.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the motor works harder. In a small place like Norton Ash, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What affects the quote in Norton Ash
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Grease, kitchens and Norton Ash
The coast is only about 3 miles from Norton Ash. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Norton Ash on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Norton Ash. Grease builds up on fan blades and housings in kitchens like these, unbalancing the impeller. The fire and rescue service for Norton Ash is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Norton Ash, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Norton Ash (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.6 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Norton Ash is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. We provide extract fan cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Norton Ash and the rest of Kent. Norton Ash is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 14 miles away.
All of ME9 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as London Road and Lower Norton Lane, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Deerton Street (1 mile north), Lewson Street (1 mile south-west), Tickham (1 mile south-west), Teynham (1 mile north-west) and Teynham Street (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (11 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles west), Whitstable (9 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Norton Ash
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Plough Inn, among other places. Norton Ash’s nearest station is Teynham station, roughly 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Newnham Castle (2.7 miles south-west) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.8 miles west).
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
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, next to our reports.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Norton Ash
By the time air reaches the fan, it has passed the canopy, filters and duct. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Norton Ash, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed