Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Sheldwich Lees extract fan cleaning
Professional extract fan cleaning in and around Sheldwich Lees, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A motor area thick with grease
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Extract fan cleaning in Sheldwich Lees
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Heavier deposits on some blades throw the impeller off balance, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. The work covers axial fans, discharge points and centrifugal fans, and people most often call us about a fan that no longer moves enough air and a fan shaking on its mounts.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Sheldwich Lees (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Sheldwich Lees run smoothly.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- 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.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Sheldwich Lees questions
Will you come out to Sheldwich Lees?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Sheldwich Lees is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you come to Sheldwich Lees after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Sheldwich Lees does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
A fan that needs repair is noted on the report, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and if it fails outright, our 24/7 emergency line is there.
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 legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Will I get photos of the cleaned fan?
A photo report shows the fan before and after. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
At least as often as the rest of the extract, which BESA guidance sets by daily cooking hours: every 3, 6 or 12 months. A noisy or heavily coated fan may need it sooner.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Extract fan cleaning around Sheldwich Lees
At about 45 miles from central London, Sheldwich Lees sits well inside the area we cover. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Sheldwich Lees 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 1.7 miles west), access may need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Sheldwich Primary School or anywhere near Sheldwich Lees, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Sheldwich Lees is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME13 postcode area, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. Sheldwich Lees is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 16 miles away.
Work in ME13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Sheldwich Lees include Sheldwich (1 mile north-west), Badlesmere (1 mile south), North Street (1 mile north), Throwley (1 mile west) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north) and Herne Bay (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Sheldwich Lees
For rail, the closest station is Selling station, roughly 2.4 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.7 miles south-east).
When to call us in Sheldwich Lees
A fan collects more grease when the filters let more through. Missing, damaged or badly fitted filters let grease travel the whole system, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St James or anywhere around Sheldwich Lees, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Towns and villages near Sheldwich Lees
What else we do in Sheldwich Lees
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Check the report shows the fan was cleaned
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It shows the fan’s condition at the time of the clean, which helps if anything changes later.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Why act early in Sheldwich Lees
For a kitchen in Sheldwich Lees, 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. A fault that closes a site in a village like Sheldwich Lees affects everyone who depends on it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- We are fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A written report with photos after each visit
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Different parts, different methods
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
When a busy kitchen’s fan fails, cooking stops. A clean fan is less likely to strain, and our 24/7 emergency callout is there if it happens anyway.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- A fan that will not start
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points