Kent · Extract fan cleaning
Sholden extract fan cleaning
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Sholden, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Sholden before we set off.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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About our extract fan cleaning in Sholden
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing and we clean it off. Common call-outs are for a fan shaking on its mounts and less air being pulled from the kitchen, on centrifugal fans, discharge points and fan housings.
For a kitchen in or near Sholden, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Sholden (CT14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
How we price extract fan cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
For extract fan cleaning in Sholden, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Extract fan cleaning around Sholden
Sholden is within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s data shows about 17 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and guest houses registered across Sholden and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Sholden. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Sholden, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Historic houses near Sholden, such as Walmer Castle about 2 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Sholden is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. Sites in Sholden 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, Sholden among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 37 miles away.
Work in CT14 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as The Street, London Road and Colmanton Grove, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Sholden Meadows (1 mile west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Around Sholden
Around Sholden, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Betteshanger Park, Castle Community College and The Magnet pub, among other places. The closest station to Sholden is Deal station, about 1.1 miles east. Nearby you will also find Deal Castle (1.4 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.2 miles east). The countryside around Sholden includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Check filters are seated before cooking
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Report rattles or humming early
File the photo report with your other extract records. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
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.
Questions from Sholden
Does being near the coast affect extract fan cleaning in Sholden?
It can, as Sholden is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Do you cover smaller places like Sholden?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
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 there’s a 24/7 emergency callout for breakdowns.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Axial fans
Places near Sholden
Also in Sholden
When to call us in Sholden
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. If it wasn’t included in past cleans, it may hold years of grease, and the report will show it.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sholden Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What hours they’ll be on site