Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Old Tree extract fan cleaning
We cover Old Tree for extract fan cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Less air is pulled from the kitchen, so heat and smoke linger and the motor works harder. Planning a trip to Old Tree ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Old Tree
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that’s what we clean. We are often asked to deal with grease stains around the discharge and a fan coated in grease inside its housing, across roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and discharge points.
For a kitchen in or near Old Tree, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Old Tree (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Keep access to the fan clear
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Old Tree.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
Old Tree questions
Will you come out to Old Tree?
Yes. Old Tree is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can sea air affect extract fan cleaning in Old Tree?
It can, as Old Tree is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Size, access and build-up all affect it. As a guide, it takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
What about areas you cannot get to?
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.
How we price extract fan cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Different parts, different methods
Impellers and blades
The blades of the impeller do the work, and grease builds up on them unevenly. That’s what unbalances the fan, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Old Tree
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. So grease often settles heavily there.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A motor area thick with grease
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hoath Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Old Tree
Old Tree is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Old Tree and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. In Old Tree, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Canterbury City council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Holy Cross or anywhere around Old Tree, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Martins Hospital (about 5.1 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Old Tree is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Sites in Old Tree get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Old Tree is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, about 28 miles from Old Tree.
Work in CT3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Maypole (1 mile west), Hoath (1 mile south-west), Millbank (1 mile north-west), Knave's Ash (1 mile south-west) and Hollow Street (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Dover (15 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Old Tree
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Curtis Wood and Spires Academy, among other places. The closest station to Old Tree is Herne Bay station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Old Tree includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
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Other services in Old Tree
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Damaged fan blades
- A motor that has burnt out
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans