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Extract Fan Cleaning in Shipbourne
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shipbourne. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- Burning smells from the fan area
The process
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 a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Somewhere like Shipbourne, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Shipbourne
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan, and that is what we clean. If you have a heavily greased fan housing and grease around the motor and its mounts, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Shipbourne (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Also near Shipbourne
What else we do in Shipbourne
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shipbourne
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Do not store items in front of the fan’s access point
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Check filters are seated before cooking
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. A fan cleaned with the rest of the system on time rarely gets badly coated, in line with BESA guidance.
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 they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Grease, kitchens and Shipbourne
We cover Shipbourne, about 24 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Shipbourne get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tonbridge Cottage Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shipbourne, about 4.8 miles south. Ightham Mote, about 1.1 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Shipbourne; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Shipbourne, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Shipbourne is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for extract fan cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 11 miles from Shipbourne.
Work in TN11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane and nearby roads. Other places close to Shipbourne include Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
What’s near Shipbourne
Around Shipbourne, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Hugh Christie Technology College and The Chaser Public House. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 3.3 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Shipbourne includes Barden Lake.
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A cracked or broken impeller (it needs replacing)
- A motor that has burnt out
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Axial fans
- Discharge points
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Shipbourne
The fan sits at the end of the grease’s journey. Whatever grease is still in it settles on the impeller and inside the housing, and the spinning blades fling it onto the walls of the housing.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Giles or elsewhere in Shipbourne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
FAQs for Shipbourne
Can you work in Shipbourne outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Shipbourne does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire service covers Shipbourne?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Shipbourne. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Build-up on the impeller is a frequent reason, since uneven grease makes it run out of balance. It can also be wear in the bearings or motor, which our report will flag.
Can you fix a fan that is worn out?
Anything beyond cleaning is flagged, with what we found. We offer extract fan repair and replacement, and there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.