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Extract Fan Cleaning in Shalmsford Street
For extract fan cleaning in Shalmsford Street, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease stains around the discharge
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Burning smells from the fan area
Extract fan cleaning in Shalmsford Street
Grease on a fan isn’t spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. Cleaning the impeller and housing puts that right. We’re often asked to deal with grease escaping from the fan outlet and an extract fan with no cleaning record, on centrifugal fans, axial fans and roof-mounted fans.
In a smaller place like Shalmsford Street, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Shalmsford Street (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. In a smaller place like Shalmsford Street, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
For a kitchen in Shalmsford Street, a noisy, greasy fan is often the first sign the whole system is overdue. If the fan is coated, the duct before it usually is too so a full TR19 clean may be due. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
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 any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Towns and villages near Shalmsford Street
Also in Shalmsford Street
When to call us in Shalmsford Street
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A heavily greased fan housing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Chartham Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Extract fan cleaning around Shalmsford Street
Shalmsford Street sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Shalmsford Street is about 51 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Kent and Canterbury Hospital (about 3.2 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you cook for passing trade around Chartham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. For extract fan cleaning in and around Shalmsford Street, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Shalmsford Street included. Shalmsford Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for extract fan cleaning. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 21 miles away.
We work across CT4 for extract fan cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need extract fan cleaning at premises on Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Near you in Shalmsford Street
In Shalmsford Street, that means kitchens and buildings near The Artichoke Inn and Broadham Down. The closest station to Shalmsford Street is Chartham station, about 0.5 miles north. A little further out are Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shalmsford Street
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t turn the fan off mid-service
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Never cook with a filter missing
Where the fan needs repair rather than cleaning, the report says so. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Keep the grease filters clean, fitted and in place, and replace any that are damaged.
Questions from Shalmsford Street
Can you work in Shalmsford Street outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Shalmsford Street needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Shalmsford Street?
Food hygiene inspections in Shalmsford Street are carried out by Canterbury City council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and give you a fixed quote.
How long is a fan clean?
Allow a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Your quote will give an idea.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, if the fan needs it. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that will not start
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- In-line fans
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings