Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Rodmersham extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Rodmersham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
About our extract fan cleaning in Rodmersham
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: roof-mounted units, inline fans within the duct, and wall fans. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. The work covers in-line fans, discharge points and fan housings, and people most often call us about grease escaping from the fan outlet and a motor area thick with grease.
In a village or hamlet like Rodmersham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Rodmersham (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, with any limits noted.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
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What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Rodmersham
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Rodmersham?
The local authority for Rodmersham is Swale council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does the sea air around Rodmersham make a difference to extract fan cleaning?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Rodmersham gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We can repair or replace it, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Why it’s worth doing now in Rodmersham
A fan that sounds rough in Rodmersham is often telling you the extract needs a clean. Grease on the fan means grease in the duct before it, so it’s worth checking the whole system. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We are fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Rodmersham, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Extract fan cleaning in Rodmersham: the local picture
Sea air reaches Rodmersham, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Rodmersham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 14 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 12 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Rodmersham. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Rodmersham is covered by 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Rodmersham School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Rodmersham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Rodmersham is about 2 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. If you need extract fan cleaning in Rodmersham, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Rodmersham included. Rodmersham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. Maidstone is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
We work across ME9 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. If your site is just outside Rodmersham, we cover Bapchild (1 mile south), Rodmersham Green (1 mile west), Highsted (1 mile west), Radfield (1 mile north-east) and Newbury (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (12 miles east), Faversham (5 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Rodmersham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Sittingbourne School and Cromers Wood. The closest station to Rodmersham is Sittingbourne station, about 1.8 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (1.6 miles north-west) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-west).
What affects the quote in Rodmersham
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
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.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what extract fan cleaning will not do:
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Rodmersham
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings