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Extract Fan Cleaning in Old Romney
Specialist extract fan cleaning for Old Romney: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Old Romney
A clean fan is not a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we’ll tell you and fan repair or replacement is something we also do. You will know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. Typical jobs include a heavily greased fan housing and less air being pulled from the kitchen, on in-line fans, roof-mounted fans and fan housings.
Work in a small place like Old Romney starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Old Romney (TN29)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Belt-driven fans have a drive belt and pulleys that can collect grease. Belts and pulleys are checked and cleaned where safe for your records.
Impellers and blades
Coated blades move less air. We clean each blade back to its surface, so the fan can run as intended.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Old Romney can be planned properly.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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.
When to call us in Old Romney
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters don’t seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
School kitchens, at schools like The Marsh Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
What extract fan cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by extract fan cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Old Romney
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
Old Romney kitchens: local notes
Fire safety in Old Romney falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in Old Romney. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Clement or elsewhere in Old Romney, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Old Romney is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We carry out extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Old Romney and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 25 miles away.
We work across TN29 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside Old Romney, we cover Ivychurch (2 miles north), New Romney (2 miles east), Brenzett (2 miles north-west), Lydd (3 miles south) and Brookland (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (10 miles north-west) and Cheriton (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Old Romney
The closest station to Old Romney is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 4.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Romney 'castle' (less than half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Burnthouse Pen and Dungeness National.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Report rattles or humming early
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Leave a clear route to the fan
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Air that keeps moving carries vapour out rather than letting it settle, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Questions from Old Romney
Which fire service covers Old Romney?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Old Romney. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work overnight in Old Romney?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Old Romney needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How long does extract fan cleaning take?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
A clean won’t mend wear. Where the fan needs repair or replacement, we can do that too, with a fixed quote first.